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    EXIT ACCESS STAIRS 2

    I posted a recent thread about this but it died out before I got a satisfying answer and I'm not ready to let it go :) I'll try to be more succinct this time around. Attached is a proposed Exit Access Stairway (EAS). Do you see any code issues with this proposed stair? Assume the building is...
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    EXIT ACCESS STAIRS

    I'm working on a presentation regarding Exit Access Stairs (EAS) and need your help to make sure I've got the details right. Ron G. has been trying to explain this to me for ten years now so this might take some work. I'm looking to create a definitive explanation of what's...
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    Atrium and Open Exit access Stair (two distinct vertical openings) next to each other

    *Reference 2018 IBC* Situation: Vertical opening with exit access stair is protected in accordance with condition #4 of 1019.3: Sprinklered building Area of opening is no more than 2x the projected area of stairs Draft Curtain and closely spaced sprinklers Connects 4 stories (Level 1-Level 4)...
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    Unenclosed Exit Access Stair Connecting Three Stories

    My office is working on a three story building that has an Exit Access Stairway that we would like to remain unenclosed. The stair is located within a communicating tower that connects the three levels of the building (ground floor, second and third floors). The tower has a large open landing...
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