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  1. eyan50495

    Occ. Load of Residential Terrace?

    NYS IBC 2018: R-2 Multifamily Apartment Building. So the principal at my firm keeps saying that the a recreational residential roof terrace cannot be greater than 750 SF without 2 means of egress. Looking at IBC I can only get this 750 number if I classify the terrace as an Assembly. I also...
  2. B

    IBC 2015 - Occupant load for terrace

    Adjacent to the office floor - there is a narrow terrace of 945 sq ft. Per design there are movable chair/tables. Total chair count = 20. What occupant load factor should I consider to calculate the total occupants for this floor? Please advise.
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