-
Welcome to The Building Code Forum
Your premier resource for building code knowledge.
This forum remains free to the public thanks to the generous support of our Sawhorse Members and Corporate Sponsors. Their contributions help keep this community thriving and accessible.
Want enhanced access to expert discussions and exclusive features? Learn more about the benefits here.
Ready to upgrade? Log in and upgrade now.
Existing Building Code | Stairs
- Thread starter rosegamble
- Start date
Sorry, I'll stop now. I want the oxford/serial comma, there are so many sections of code that need them.
Yankee Chronicler
REGISTERED
Yes.
How ?
Yankee Chronicler
REGISTERED
Small building. Two tenants on the second floor. Each tenant has doors leading directly into the exit stairs.
wouldn't those exit stairs be a corridor?
CORRIDOR. An enclosed exit access component that defines and provides a path of egress travel.
Yankee Chronicler
REGISTERED
No. A corridor leads to an exit. Corridors are exit access components.
Exit stairs are ... exits.
Yankee Chronicler
REGISTERED
From the IBC Commentary, in Chapter 2: Definitions:
And here's the above diagram, modified to show how you can have multiple tenants with direct exits, without any corridors. It doesn't have to be a 2-story building, either. This can be any number of stories if you introduce an elevator with a shared lobby near the center of the building.
And here's the above diagram, modified to show how you can have multiple tenants with direct exits, without any corridors. It doesn't have to be a 2-story building, either. This can be any number of stories if you introduce an elevator with a shared lobby near the center of the building.
steveray
SAWHORSE
B by the way….all about being shared
Indeed !
quick survey... how do you read this verbiage ?
IEBC '21
804.1 - The requirements of this section shall be limited to work areas that include exits or corridors shared by more than one tenant within the work area in which Level 2 alterations are being performed, and where specified they shall apply throughout the floor on which the work areas are located or otherwise beyond the work area.
Sooooo... what is your vote ?
quick survey... how do you read this verbiage ?
IEBC '21
804.1 - The requirements of this section shall be limited to work areas that include exits or corridors shared by more than one tenant within the work area in which Level 2 alterations are being performed, and where specified they shall apply throughout the floor on which the work areas are located or otherwise beyond the work area.