Manual flush bolts on exit door.

[Ryan Schultz]

I have double exit door in an A-2 occupancy where one leaf is 3ft and the other is 2ft.

The 3ft leaf is large enough to accommodate the occupant load.

Per the code we cannot use manual flush bolts on the 2ft leaf.

If so, are you allowed to put panic hardware, with vertical rods, on this small 2ft wide leaf?

Thanks, Ryan

 

[cda]

Yes but

Where are these doors??

Exterior wall

Corridor

Coming out of a room??

Have you calculated the required exit width???

Is the two footer required as part of the exit width??

What year IBC?

 

[cda]

http://idighardware.com/2015/10/ff-unequal-leaf-pair/

 

[cda]

http://idighardware.com/2016/12/decoded-flush-bolts-and-coordinators-january-2017/

 

[Ryan Schultz]

Hi,

They are exterior doors.

Yes, have done the analysis, the 3ft leaf accommodates the required occupant load.

Here's the specific code section in CBC
https://up.codes/viewer/california/ca-building-code-2016-v1/chapter/10/means-of-egress#1010.1.9.4

Thanks, Ryan

 

[Ryan Schultz]

Thanks for those links--will review.

 

[cda]

Should have asked

Existing building

Proposed building

Remodel???

 

[Ryan Schultz]

Renovation of an existing building

New doors in an existing 5ft opening.

 

[cda]

Renovation of an existing building

New doors in an existing 5ft opening.

Make the opening so it fits a four foot??

Cheaper in the long run??