Corridor Dead End if doors swing opposite egress?

[Blazer]

If I have a corridor that has doors at one end that swing opposite egress and it is longer than 50' (sprinklered), does this violate the code? (1018.4 Dead ends). The opposite end has doors that swing in direction of egress.

 

[cda]

Great beat the dead end corridor issue.


A diagram would help.

Ok crazy question time:

Do you have a corridor for sure??


Are two separate ways out of this area required??

Is this a one floor building or multi story??

If multi story is this set up on an upper floor?

 

[Blazer]

It is an E occupancy. About 150 are forced from rooms with one exit into the corridor. Two story building with setup on main floor. Corridor is 210 feet long with double doors about half way where they are adjacent to a cross corridor (imagine a T config.) That corridor has doors at the end as well that swing into the long corridor also. The solution is to make the doors bi-directional to solve the dead end issue. I just wanted to ask anyone if doors that don't swing in direction of egress won't be considered an exit.

 

[mtlogcabin]

I just wanted to ask anyone if doors that don't swing in direction of egress won't be considered an exit.

If the doors serve more than 49 people then in order to be considered an exit they have to swing in the direction of travel.

 

[cda]

I hate to say only

But if the doors were put in place to eliminate a dead end issue and swing was not a problem than the answer would be yes.


I take it this is new construction/ proposed ???

 

[ADAguy]

His initial ? would lead one to believe that this is an alteration to an existing building, no?

 

[cda]

It is an E occupancy. About 150 are forced from rooms with one exit into the corridor. Two story building with setup on main floor. Corridor is 210 feet long with double doors about half way where they are adjacent to a cross corridor (imagine a T config.) That corridor has doors at the end as well that swing into the long corridor also. The solution is to make the doors bi-directional to solve the dead end issue. I just wanted to ask anyone if doors that don't swing in direction of egress won't be considered an exit.

Does not sound right


Do you know why the doors are there??

Part of a rated wall??

Or just there

 

[steveray]

The corridor doesn't always "end" at a door.....And just because it is longer than 50' does not make it a dead end.....Sketch?

 

[mtlogcabin]

My question is what is the purpose of the doors and how are they deployed to the closed position?