Egress Flashcards
Distance to stairs inludes _______.
Furthest common path of travel
Min distance for obstruction in corridor
44”
Things to remember about balconies
Don’t count for interior SF but count as most remote point in calculating travel distance
Travel distance is exit access only?
Yes
Need 2 exits if occ load in code is exceeded or ______?
Need 3-4 when?
Common path of egress exceeds 100’ or 75’ (in some circumstances) or 125’
BS sprinklered 100’
U sprinklered 75’
F sprinklered 100’ (w/o 75’)
R-2, R-3 (apt, res, dorms) sprinklered 125’
all other occ sprinklered 75
3 - 500-1000
4- >1000
Need 2 exits when these occupancy loads are exceeded?
A, B, E, F, M, U - 49
R, I - 10
S - 29
If 3 exits are required, 2 exits must be placed equal to not less than…
1/2-1/3 length of max overall dim
Residential exitting
Not through sleeping area or toilet room
- can pass through kitchen
- only 1 req from basement or 2nd story of house
- Basements and bedrooms must have an escape window
If 2 exits are required they must not reduce the clear width by ____%.
50%
Ex. require 66” then x2 @ 36”
Corridor width
- commercial
- res
Comm -
1. 5’ for commercial (max 300 occ)
2. 4’ can be considered for areas of minimal traffic
3. 44” absolute min (50+ occ or x 0.2) Not sure if for Prac
3. 36” for 50-
Schools - 72” if occ 100+
Res - 36” (bc less than 50)
Dead end corridors
Those with only 1 means of exit
Can residential egress doors swing into rooms
Yes, bc occ load less than 10
Egress Doors
- Panic hardware
- 50+ occs
- max width
Panic hardware for education/assembly
50+ occs door must swing out
48” width max
If suite with multiple exits how is longest path of travel calculated?
If one exit - take outside the suite
If 2 exits inside the suite
