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  1. sutefamily

    Playground Egresses in a School Courtyard

    I am interested in finding out about the egress code for a school playground that is in a courtyard, surrounded on three sides by the school and the 4th side by a 6 foot high fence. We recently had our policy changed so that all of the doors that exit from the playground back into the school...
  2. S

    travel distance to egress doorway and to exit

    These are from Ontario Building Code, Division B. It looks like 3.3.1.6. is useless, as the travel distance to the nearest exit would be always longer than the travel distance to the egress doorway, unless the egress doorway is the entrance to the exit, where the travel distance to egress...
    • sunyaer
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    • egress doorway exit travel distance
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Canada
  3. S

    travel distance to an exit from a sprinklered suite of high hazard industrial occupancy

    This is a test question (Ontario Building Code): what is the maximum travel distance to an exit from a 160 m^2 sprinklered suite of high hazard industrial occupancy? It looks like in the code I can't find travel distance from a suite that is sprinklered of high hazard industrial occupancy...
    • sunyaer
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    • exit high hazard industrial occupancy travel distance
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Canada
  4. S

    exit converging

    This is a quiz question about Ontario Building Code: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
    • sunyaer
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    • converging cumulative exit exit width
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Canada
  5. S

    dwelling unit containing more than 1 storey, is not located above or below another suite

    What does "dwelling unit containing more than 1 storey" mean? Assume I am designing a 3 storey house where there are two suites (I guess I can say two units in this case), the second dwelling unit is on the third floor having an dedicated exit stairs. 1. Is the second dwelling unit on the...
    • sunyaer
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    • dwelling unit exit second suite suite
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Canada
  6. S

    the building does not conform with the access to exit requirements of Sentence 3.3.1.3.(8)

    The following is excerpt from case "BCAB #1715 - Width of Access to Exit Stairs, Article 3.3.1.17." of Building Code Appeal Board of BC, Canada at...
    • sunyaer
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    • access to exit exit exit width
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Canada
  7. S

    Is secondary exit required for a room on ground floor which is a bedroom of secondary suite in basement

    There is an existing house (older than 5 years) where a secondary suite was added in basement which has a bedroom on ground floor. There is a dedicated stairs with less than 6 risers for this room to go down to basement. There are fire separations between the primary unit of the house and the...
    • sunyaer
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    • exit fire separation secondary suite
    • Replies: 41
    • Forum: Canada
  8. S

    Egress clearance

    Where in Ontario building code is this egress clearance of exit stairs prescribed? https://www.dropbox.com/s/64soh2lknguzd9q/Egress%20Clearance.jpg?dl=0
    • sunyaer
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    • egress clearance exit stairs
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Canada
  9. S

    Fire Separation of Rooftop Exit Enclosures

    This is the interpretation of Fire Separation of Rooftop Exit Enclosures: https://boabc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/File-No-18-0100.pdf "The walls of the rooftop exit stair would be exterior walls, and Sentence 3.1.7.3.(3) states "Exterior walls shall be rated for exposure to fire from...
    • sunyaer
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    • enclosure exit fire separation rooftop
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Canada
  10. S

    Exit stairway at top floor fire separation

    I have two questions regarding exit stairway at top floor fire separation, here is the file: https://www.dropbox.com/s/q63jsof97gjaslg/Exit%20stairs%20fire%20resistance%20rating%20there%20is%20no%20floor%20assembly%20above.pdf?dl=0 1st question : what is the required fire resistance rating of...
    • sunyaer
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    • exit fire resistance rating fire separation stairway
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Canada
  11. S

    on which floor is the floor assembly above the floor area / the storey

    This is from Ontario building code 2012: 3.4.4.1. (1) is the counterpart of 9.9.4.2 in part 9. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9.9.4.2. Fire Separation for Exits (1) Except as provided in...
    • sunyaer
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    • exit fire separation floor assembly roof assembly
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Canada
  12. S

    (not leading) through the open air parking

    This is from Ontario building code division B part 3: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.4.4.1. Fire-Resistance Rating of Exit...
    • sunyaer
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    • exit open air parking travel
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Canada
  13. S

    Door vs. doorway in an exit

    The following is excerpt from a blog titled Egress vs Exit? at https://kilolimacode.com/egress-vs-exit/ "Exits include doors or doorways leading directly into an exit stair or directly to the outside. In the case of an exit leading to a separate building, exits also include vestibules...
    • sunyaer
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    • door exit exit access exit doorway
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Canada
  14. S

    an exit doorway does not need fire separation

    This is from Ontario Building Code Division B Part 9: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 9.9.4.2. Fire Separation for Exits (1) Except as provided in Sentence (5) and Article 9.9.8.5., every exit other...
    • sunyaer
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    • exit exit doorway fire protection
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Canada
  15. S

    Where there is no floor assembly above->open air exit?

    This is from Ontario Building Code Division B Part 9: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 9.9.4.2. Fire Separation for Exits (1) Except as provided in Sentence (5) and Article 9.9.8.5., every exit other...
    • sunyaer
    • Thread
    • assembly exit fire protection fire resistance rating
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Canada
  16. S

    a balcony serving more than one suite, which is served by a single exit stairway or ramp

    This is from Ontario Building Code Division B: ------------------------------------------------------------------ 9.9.9.3. Shared Egress Facilities (1) A dwelling unit shall be provided with a second and separate means of egress where an egress door from the dwelling unit opens onto, (a) an exit...
    • sunyaer
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    • exit exit access exit access stairway
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Canada
  17. G

    Exit Access Stairways Connecting More Than 2 Stories- Is it ever possible

    I will be referencing the 2015 Michigan Building Code, and am most interested in the implications for R-2 buildings. Here is the code conflict I'm trying to understand: 1006.3 Egress From Stories or Occupied Roofs states "The path of egress travel to an exit shall not pass through more than one...
  18. R

    Exit Access Stair in Open Parking Garage - Exit Discharge

    Hello all, I'm working on a project that includes a 6 story open parking garage which is non-sprinklered. After my code research, I cannot find a definitive determination if I can have a stair that does not egress directly to the outside of the building. Per IBC 2018 section 1019.3, condition...
  19. M

    Discharge through a fire truck parking shed

    I'm working on a fire station plan that needs two exits one of those exits is discharge directly to an adjacent fire truck parking shed, I need to know can I consider this an exit discharge what part of the code that discuss my case? According to "IBC 2015" 1028.1 General. Exits shall...
  20. D

    Open Exit Stair

    I know this has been asked in the past but i am still confused. I have a 2-stroy R-2 building. Double loaded 1 hour rated corridor, 10 units down and 10 units up. Code requries 2 exits stairs. I would like to have one of the exits open using exemption 1019.3.4. However 1023.2 states exit...
  21. LGreene

    No Longer an Exit

    I really need some help with this issue, so please weigh in. The building in question is being renovated, and the egress routes have changed. Some doors that were exits before, are no longer required as exits. The building owner wants to leave the existing doors and hardware, but permanently...
  22. G

    Exit from stories

    Have a client bought a building currently configured as such. Occupancy B Fully Sprinklered Two Stories at 3500 sf each Unenclosed stair inside building about 1/3 distance from front of building Enclosed stair at back of building. He would like to configure it as such. First floor stays B...
  23. A

    CORRIDOR vs BLDG Lobby

    Thanks for viewing: I am designing a remodel for a lobby of a 27 story building built in 1953 (non-sprinklered). The main entrance/exit I am moving over 1 structural bay. Existing entrance is all non-rated glass doors and windows. There is also a secondary exit in the back via a fire-separated...
  24. V

    Stair Support in Exit Enclosure

    I have read the earlier discussion on the topic of structural penetrations of a rated exit enclosure, but I remain unclear as to what is permissible. We are working on a 5 story, Type II-B building. Vermont has replaced IBC chapter 1000 with NFPA 101 for matters of m.o.e. We have a 2-hr wall...
  25. LGreene

    Wordless Wednesday - Blinds

    So...you're a code official who's just having lunch in another jurisdiction, and you see a marked exit door which has been converted to a window - complete with blinds and a table with a view. What do you do? a) Look the other way and enjoy your lunch b) Ask to speak to the manager c) Call the...
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