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    Arched doors and clear opening requirements

    I have a 36x80 arched doorway with the top of arch at 80". The door is the only point of egress out of a small office with Occ. load of 2. It proposed to be a pocket door. Is the "arch" of an arched opening allowed to encroach on the clear opening requirement? Does the line of the arch need to...
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    Egress Stair 36” wide - B Occupancy

    Hello everybody, I am new to the forum although I wanted to join for a while. I have a question regarding the stair width calculation I hope you may answer or help with. These are the project specs: Location: Omaha NE (IBC 2018 adopted code) Number of stories: ground level + second story...
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    Handrail Projection

    Per NYC Building Code 1012.8, handrails can project into the required width of stairways or ramp up to 4 1/2". Does this projection include the vertical post that supports the handrails? The posts will be mounted to the ground and located 60" O.C. This is an exterior application. Thoughts?
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    Reduction in Egress Width

    I'm trying to find "proof" in the IBC of something that I thought I already knew, but I'm having trouble. Imagine a vestibule, with a pair of doors on the interior (leading from the lobby to the vestibule) and a single door on the exterior. I didn't think that was allowed because it reduced...
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