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common path of egress

  1. A

    Fire rated stair case within the common path of egress travel distance

    So I'm on a second floor of a B use group, and my occupant load is less than 29 on the 2nd floor. The building is fully sprinklered, and I'm allowed to go up to 100 feet for my common path of egress ((per IBC 2018 1006.3.3 (2). There's only one fire rated stair case going from the 2nd floor to...
  2. E

    Can an Occupant Evacuation Elevator be the only means of egress?

    I'm currently working on a 2019 IBC code analysis for a 100' observation tower. It's established that its a type B occupancy class and that it complies with 1006.2 for egress. What is tripping me up is whether 1006.3 will allow for a single exit or not. It is a singular, open air platform...
  3. G

    Single Exits in R-2 Dwelling Units

    Referencing 2015 Michigan Building Code in relation to an R-2 building Trying to maximize the possibilities of a single-exit R-2 building. So looking at Section 1006 Number of Exits In particular, I'm looking at the single exit exceptions (1006.3.2)- if any of the conditions apply, a story is...
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