Emergency Escape & Rescue Openings: IRC R310 Flashcards
Basements, habitable attics & every sleeping room shall have at least one operable emergency escape & rescue opening. Having a sill height of not more than _____ from the finished floor to the bottom of the clear opening.
a. 30’’
b. 36’’
c. 44’’
d. 60’’
c. 44’’
[IRC R310.1]
All emergency escape & rescue openings shall have a minimum net clear opening of _______.
a. 5.0 sq ft
b. 5.5 sq ft
c. 5.7 sq ft
d. 6.0 sq ft
c. 5.7 sq ft
[IRC R310.1.1]
GRADE floor emergency escape & rescue openings shall have a minimum net clear opening of _______.
a. 5.0 sq ft
b. 5.5 sq ft
c. 5.7 sq ft
d. 6.0 sq ft
a. 5.0 sq ft
[IRC R310.1.1 (Exception)]
All emergency escape & rescue openings shall have a minimum net clear opening height & width of _______.
a. 24’’ X 20’’
b. 24’’ X 36’’
c. 30’’ X 36’’
d. 36’’ X 36’’
a. 24’’ X 20’’
[IRC R310.1.2 & R310.1.3]
All emergency escape & rescue openings shall be operational from the inside of the room without the use of ______, _______ or _______.
a. codes, handles, ladders
b. hammers, screwdrivers, pliers
c. keys, tools, special knowledge
d. NONE OF THE ABOVE
c. keys, tools, special knowledge
[IRC R310.1.4]
The horizontal area of the window well shall be not less than ________ with a horizontal projection and width of not less than _______. The area of the window well shall allow the emergency escape and rescue opening to be fully opened.
Exception: The ladder or steps required by Section R310.2.3.1 shall be permitted to encroach not more than 6 inches (152 mm) into the required dimensions of the window well.
a. 9 sq ft, 36’’
b. 8 sq ft, 33’’
c. 7 sq ft, 35’’
d. 6 sg ft, 34’’
a. 9 sq ft, 36’’
[IRC R310.2]
Window wells with a vertical depth greater than _______ shall be equipped with a permanently affixed ladder or steps usable with the window in the fully open position.
a. 36’’
b. 40’’
c. 44’’
d. 60’’
c. 44’’
[IRC R310.2.1]
