First story above grade plane

[sergoodo]

First story above grade plane = 2nd floor
First story below grade plane = basement

Logical?

 

[RLGA]

First story above grade plane = 2nd floor
First story below grade plane = basement

Logical?

No. The first story above grade plane is the first story.

 

[sergoodo]

No. The first story above grade plane is the first story.

Is that just to be understood or is there some official reference? And Thanks!

 

[RLGA]

Is that just to be understood or is there some official reference? And Thanks!

See the definition of "Story above grade plane" in Chapter 2.

 

[sergoodo]

Thanks RLGA

 

[steveray]

The first story above the level of exit discharge is usually the second story....Simple right?

 

[RLGA]

The first story above the level of exit discharge is usually the second story....Simple right?

Yes, usually., but not always.

 

[tmurray]

Depending on site grading, the second storey could have grade level exiting as well. We have horizontal exits in our code as well.

Hard to make it simple...