nealderidder
Sawhorse
I'm working with CBC 2016. Section 1029 has special requirements for assembly exits. This applies to assembly "rooms" "spaces" etc.
What I'm trying to determine is if a large meeting room on the second floor of an office building needs to comply with 1029.3.1 and must have at least one direct exit (to the exterior, to a rated interior stair etc.) or egress through a lobby not used by other exits, or thru a rated corridor to an exit.
It seems like 1029.2 and 1029.3 are addressing the tendency of panicking people to rush to the "obvious" or "main" exit. Right?
Both of these paragraphs address assembly spaces "with a main exit" which doesn't describe my large meeting room (3,200 SF room on a 50,000 SF floor plate) that has several exits that all look alike (a 3' swinging door). I want to empty my meeting room folks into the main open office space and let them find their way to an exit like everyone else.
1029.3.1 could be interpreted to apply to my situation but it's a subparagraph of 1029.3 which I don't believe applies. So neither does the subparagraph, right?
To be more succinct. Is there a situation where a large meeting room (100+ occ.) in a B occupancy would be required to egress through a rated corridor (or other listed option) leading to an exit. Assume I'm OK on exiting distance and CPOE travel etc. This is just a question about 1029.
Any thoughts would be appreciated!
What I'm trying to determine is if a large meeting room on the second floor of an office building needs to comply with 1029.3.1 and must have at least one direct exit (to the exterior, to a rated interior stair etc.) or egress through a lobby not used by other exits, or thru a rated corridor to an exit.
It seems like 1029.2 and 1029.3 are addressing the tendency of panicking people to rush to the "obvious" or "main" exit. Right?
Both of these paragraphs address assembly spaces "with a main exit" which doesn't describe my large meeting room (3,200 SF room on a 50,000 SF floor plate) that has several exits that all look alike (a 3' swinging door). I want to empty my meeting room folks into the main open office space and let them find their way to an exit like everyone else.
1029.3.1 could be interpreted to apply to my situation but it's a subparagraph of 1029.3 which I don't believe applies. So neither does the subparagraph, right?
To be more succinct. Is there a situation where a large meeting room (100+ occ.) in a B occupancy would be required to egress through a rated corridor (or other listed option) leading to an exit. Assume I'm OK on exiting distance and CPOE travel etc. This is just a question about 1029.
Any thoughts would be appreciated!