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emergency egress

  1. indyarchyguy

    Evacuation Diagrams / Plans - Requirements

    A client asked me why they were being required to provide Evacuation Plans in the hallways of his facility. I explained there are certain occupancies that are required to have these diagrams posted as per the International Fire Code. It then got me to thinking, and reading, about what the actual...
  2. K

    Is a Lift permitted as an accessible means of egress from a 2nd floor Assembly space?

    I am trying to determine if a lift is permitted as a substitute for an elevator as an accessible means of egress from the 2nd floor Assembly meeting space? The floor travel height is approx 18ft. The tenant wants to locate a church assembly space on the second level and in leu of an elevator...
  3. indyarchyguy

    Egress Issue - Assembly Area

    Working on a project involving side by side 11 story buildings of Type IA construction with full sprinkler. The tenant on second floor (building on the left) is expanding to adjacent building via a sky bridge. The tenant wants to have a main entry door off the main corridor from the elevators...
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