Mech
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This post has pictures, otherwise it was the same as my topic entitled, Are these doors in series?
IBC 2006
I have a one hour fire rated stair enclosure. I would like to use the enclosure to connect the office (business occupancy) with the factory. To do this, I need to be able to exit into the enclosure. Nonseparated mixed use is ok. From the factory, I need the door to swing into the enclosure (the direction of travel) due to an occupant load in excess of 50. (1008.1.2) From the office, the door must swing into the enclosure due to space constraints. The non-accessible exterior exit door in the enclosure is only required for the non-accessible second floor. There are enough accessible exits from the office and factory without this exit door.
The door from the factory passes beneath the stair stringer. There is sufficient headroom of 80".
Exit Enclosure Doors
1008.1.7 - Spaces between two doors in a series shall be 48 inches min. plus the width of a door swinging into the space. Doors in a series shall swing either in the same direction or away from the space between the doors.
Does this section apply since the path of travel from either interior door turns toward the exterior door?
ANSI A117.1 - 2003
Section 404.2.5 basically shows the same thing as the IBC section above. My enclosure is wider than the 60" minimum.
Would either of my two options be allowed? In both instances, the required manuevering distances overlap one another but the 5 ft turn around space is outside the swing of both doors. In option 2, the doors are offset. I can use the approach as shown, or the approach shown in option 1.
Thanks for any input.
IBC 2006
I have a one hour fire rated stair enclosure. I would like to use the enclosure to connect the office (business occupancy) with the factory. To do this, I need to be able to exit into the enclosure. Nonseparated mixed use is ok. From the factory, I need the door to swing into the enclosure (the direction of travel) due to an occupant load in excess of 50. (1008.1.2) From the office, the door must swing into the enclosure due to space constraints. The non-accessible exterior exit door in the enclosure is only required for the non-accessible second floor. There are enough accessible exits from the office and factory without this exit door.
The door from the factory passes beneath the stair stringer. There is sufficient headroom of 80".
Exit Enclosure Doors
1008.1.7 - Spaces between two doors in a series shall be 48 inches min. plus the width of a door swinging into the space. Doors in a series shall swing either in the same direction or away from the space between the doors.
Does this section apply since the path of travel from either interior door turns toward the exterior door?
ANSI A117.1 - 2003
Section 404.2.5 basically shows the same thing as the IBC section above. My enclosure is wider than the 60" minimum.
Would either of my two options be allowed? In both instances, the required manuevering distances overlap one another but the 5 ft turn around space is outside the swing of both doors. In option 2, the doors are offset. I can use the approach as shown, or the approach shown in option 1.
Thanks for any input.