bill1952
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25+ years ago codes began to require handrails in stepped aisles (aisle stairs in legacy codes and IBC till 2012, still aisle stairs in LSC). In stepped aisles serving seats on both sides, a mid aisle handrail is one way to meet the requirement, and this is permitted and required to be discontinuous with a gap every 1 to 5 rows.
I believe a handrail at one or both sides is permitted instead of a rail mid aisle. This would obviously have to be discontinuous to permit passage into the rows of chairs or the bench. And I have seen this a lot and have it on some of my projects.
My question is can anyone point to the code section which permits a handrail at the side of a stepped aisle to be discontinued, basically an exception to the general requirement handrails be continuous?
It is - or will be - in the next edition of ICC 300, but I'm asking for IBC. I've been searching chapter 10 and can't find it. It is permitted in LSC - could that.
Thanks.
I believe a handrail at one or both sides is permitted instead of a rail mid aisle. This would obviously have to be discontinuous to permit passage into the rows of chairs or the bench. And I have seen this a lot and have it on some of my projects.
My question is can anyone point to the code section which permits a handrail at the side of a stepped aisle to be discontinued, basically an exception to the general requirement handrails be continuous?
It is - or will be - in the next edition of ICC 300, but I'm asking for IBC. I've been searching chapter 10 and can't find it. It is permitted in LSC - could that.
Thanks.