I looked all around for this previous post, as I know (100% certain)
I have seen it before, but maybe it was on the old ICC forum site (before they improved it-ha).
So I guess I will open this can up again.
Its the age old question about if every hallway is required to be a corridor.
I ran across someone the other day who seems to believe that every hallway is required to be a corridor.
As I understand it (and as several ICC sponsored commentaries point out),
corridors are not required by the IBC; they are a choice available to the designer.
The root issue on deciding if you need a corridor (which is a form of EXIT PASSAGEWAY)
is all about the exit travel distance.
The age old question:
If I meet the required number of exits and the exit travel distance, etc., then can a hallway be a hallway
(see intervening room accessory to the main use per 1014.2) without having to be a corridor?
Note: in order to get the most out of this question, review the definitions in Sec 1002 of an EXIT- it is not the same as EXIT DISCHARGE,
and people frequently get two items those mixed up.
Thanks for renewing the discussion.
I have seen it before, but maybe it was on the old ICC forum site (before they improved it-ha).
So I guess I will open this can up again.
Its the age old question about if every hallway is required to be a corridor.
I ran across someone the other day who seems to believe that every hallway is required to be a corridor.
As I understand it (and as several ICC sponsored commentaries point out),
corridors are not required by the IBC; they are a choice available to the designer.
The root issue on deciding if you need a corridor (which is a form of EXIT PASSAGEWAY)
is all about the exit travel distance.
The age old question:
If I meet the required number of exits and the exit travel distance, etc., then can a hallway be a hallway
(see intervening room accessory to the main use per 1014.2) without having to be a corridor?
Note: in order to get the most out of this question, review the definitions in Sec 1002 of an EXIT- it is not the same as EXIT DISCHARGE,
and people frequently get two items those mixed up.
Thanks for renewing the discussion.