Exit Path width

[TZJR]

Good morning everyone,

I need to confirm a question on an exit path set of egress doors, We need to shift the mid landing of a switch back ramp to the left because of a clearance issue at the top of the ramp. below you will see a pair of 36" doors exiting the building, from the back side of the ramp to the doors used to be 96" and i am reducing it to 74.25" to clear a path on the upper side. This is still larger than the 72" wide doors, does anyone see any issue i am missing (PA 2015 building code), ANSI A117.1 or 2010-ADA.

 

[steveray]

If you are egressing from the "South" and turning "West", I see no issues if PA uses .2 for door AND exit access width....

 

[TZJR]

Steveray,

Just for my confirmation with you, you are referring to 1005.3.2 "Egress capacity factor per person", correct?

 

[TZJR]

The reason I ask, the stairways section, in 1005.3.1 notes 0.3, which does not exit here but the ramp base for convergence is there, 1005.3.2 notes for everything else except stairs 0.2

 

[steveray]

1005.3.2 Other egress components. The capacity, in
inches, of means of egress components other than stairways
shall be calculated by multiplying the occupant load
served by such component by a means of egress capacity
factor of 0.2 inch (5.1 mm) per occupant.

 

[MichaelM]

If this building is equipped with automatic fire sprinkler system and emergency voice/alarm communication system and occupancy is other than H or I-2, than egress capacity factor can be further reduced to 0.15 inch per occupant. See 1005.3.2 exception 1.

 

[ADAguy]

Hi Mike, you are "new" to the Forum but an "old" soul if you are who I think you are, "welcome".

 

[TZJR]

1005.3.2 Other egress components. The capacity, in
inches, of means of egress components other than stairways
shall be calculated by multiplying the occupant load
served by such component by a means of egress capacity
factor of 0.2 inch (5.1 mm) per occupant.

Thanks Steveray, that is what I wanted to confirm.