Hello All. Glad I found this forum. Just spent a good amount of time reading thru various threads, very interesting stuff, and I look forward to spending more time here and hopefully contributing as well. I do mostly residential work but happened upon a commercial project and I have a question please, if anyone can provide some input.
Building is 100 x 60, two stories. First floor is mainly kitchen and catering. Second floor is office / business use. I am looking to see if it''s possible to have only one staircase as a means of egress from the second floor.
My question comes down to this....I am trying to distinguish which code regs would apply. First, I am looking at IBC 1006.2.1, "spaces with one exit or exit access doorway". That table allows me an occupant load up to 49 persons and possible max travel distance of 100 feet.
Then I come across table 1006.3.2(2) which has more stringent requirements. This table is labeled "stories" with one exit.
So I am trying to distinguish if the first table, 1006.2.1 "spaces with one exit..." would apply to my second floor in question or if I need to use the table specific to "stories", since the area in question is the second story.
Hope this is clear. Any insight is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Building is 100 x 60, two stories. First floor is mainly kitchen and catering. Second floor is office / business use. I am looking to see if it''s possible to have only one staircase as a means of egress from the second floor.
My question comes down to this....I am trying to distinguish which code regs would apply. First, I am looking at IBC 1006.2.1, "spaces with one exit or exit access doorway". That table allows me an occupant load up to 49 persons and possible max travel distance of 100 feet.
Then I come across table 1006.3.2(2) which has more stringent requirements. This table is labeled "stories" with one exit.
So I am trying to distinguish if the first table, 1006.2.1 "spaces with one exit..." would apply to my second floor in question or if I need to use the table specific to "stories", since the area in question is the second story.
Hope this is clear. Any insight is greatly appreciated. Thanks!