I am designing a new addition to an existing courthouse. The addition will consist of three floors all of which will connect to the existing 3 floors of the original courthouse via a 40' long connection corridor space on one side and a new stair for egress on the other side of the addition. The 1st and 2nd floors of the addition consist of offices while the 3rd floor is a second courtroom (and courtroom offices). I am using the 2009 IBC and was wondering if the connection corridor can be considered the level of exit discharge? I want to avoid having to install a sprinkler system on the 3rd floor of the addition for the 2nd courtroom. I am using 2-A construction, A-3 occupancy (most strict), non-separated construction.
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Level of Exit Discharge
- Thread starter jrsarch59
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ty. I was going to treat the addition and existing building as two separated structures using a connection corridor, essentially separated fire areas (this way they will still act as two separate buildings). The original courthouse has about 8,300 sf per floor and the addition is about 7,300 sf per floor.
steveray
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EXIT DISCHARGE, LEVEL OF. The story at the point at which an exit terminates and an exit discharge begins.
Your exit discharge most likely is the exterior doors.....depends on what level they are at....and Welcome!
Although, if you are in fact using a firewall, it may qualify as a horizontal exit....
Your exit discharge most likely is the exterior doors.....depends on what level they are at....and Welcome!
Although, if you are in fact using a firewall, it may qualify as a horizontal exit....
Builder Bob
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I believe that section would require you to be on the same floor as the exit discharge----
steveray
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Grade the site so that every level is on the L.E.D.....? No good way out without alot more info......jrsarch59 said:
TheCommish
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Why avoid sprinklers, put them in and take advantage of all the breaks afforded to a fully sprinkled building , increase exit travel distance, reduction of some wall ratings, no need to separate the buildings, larger court rooms