Sliding Door in a School?

[LGreene]

I have a school that would like to use a sliding door on a small workroom for teachers and students. The occupant load is less than 10. The IBC allows sliding doors on office areas with an occupant load of 10 or less. Could a school workroom be considered an office area?

 

[cda]

Don't see why not

Not into access ability but is there any problem there??

 

[Rider Rick]

I agree.....

 

[mark handler]

My code does not say office

2013 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE

In other than Group H occupancies, manually

operated horizontal sliding doors are permitted in

a means of egress from spaces with an occupant

load of 10 or less.

 

[mark handler]

2012 International Building Code

In other than Group H occupancies, horizontal sliding doors complying with Section 1008.1.4.3 are permitted in a means of egress.

2009 International Building Code

In other than Group H occupancies, manually operated horizontal sliding doors are permitted in a means of egress from spaces with an occupant load of 10 or less.

 

[LGreene]

Here's where I was looking, Mark. In the 2009 IBC:

1008.1.2 Door swing. Egress doors shall be of the pivoted or side-hinged swinging type.

Exceptions:

1. Private garages, office areas, factory and storage areas with an occupant load of 10 or less.

2. Group I-3 occupancies used as a place of detention.

3. Critical or intensive care patient rooms within suites of health care facilities.

4. Doors within or serving a single dwelling unit in Groups R-2 and R-3.

5. In other than Group H occupancies, revolving doors complying with Section 1008.1.4.1.

6. In other than Group H occupancies, horizontal sliding doors complying with Section 1008.1.4.3 are permitted in a means of egress.

7. Power-operated doors in accordance with Section 1008.1.4.2.

8. Doors serving a bathroom within an individual sleeping unit in Group R-1.

9. In other than Group H occupancies, manually operated horizontal sliding doors are permitted in a means of egress from spaces with an occupant load of 10 or less.

Doors shall swing in the direction of egress travel where serving an occupant load of 50 or more persons or a Group H occupancy.

The section you referenced is for power operated sliders. In the case of the small workroom, they would like to use a manual slider.

 

[mark handler]

Either way, it works

 

[Builder Bob]

seems like a problem when concerning public vs. private spaces for the ADA

 

[mark handler]

seems like a problem when concerning public vs. private spaces for the ADA

Not with proper hardware. 5 lb pull to start the slide

 

[Builder Bob]

How does locking hardware work for accessibility?

 

[Rider Rick]

With a key.

 

[mark handler]

With a key.

Correct, just like any lever hardware lock.