IV | MEANS OF EGRESS | VILLAS TO OFFICES |
| FIRE SAFETY PROVISIONS | MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS | |
A |
MEANS OF EGRESS GENERAL REQUIREMENTS |
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1 |
GUARDS |
PROVIDED AT THE OPEN SIDES OF MEANS OF EGRESS 760MM ABOVE THE FLOOR OR FINISHED GROUND LEVEL |
REQUIRED |
2 |
IMPEDIMENT TO EGRESS & MEANS OF EGRESS RELIABILITY |
CONTINUOUSLY MAINTAINED FREE OF ALL OBSTRUCTION OR IMPEDIMENTS |
REQUIRED |
3 |
FURNISHING AND DECORATION |
FURNITURES, MOVABLE OBJECTS, MIRRORS, ETC. |
NOT PERMITTED |
|
ART WORK & TEACHING MATERIALS |
COVERAGE NOT TO EXCEED 20% OF THE WALL AREA |
REQUIRED |
B |
MEANS OF EGRESS COMPONENTS |
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1 |
FIRE DOORS |
FRR* FIRE PROTECTION RATING |
1-HR FPR* |
SIDE-HINGE OR PIVOTED-SWINGING TYPE |
ANY DOOR ASSEMBLY IN A MEANS OF EGRESS |
REQUIRED |
MINIMUM DOOR LEAF WIDTH |
810MM |
SELF-CLOSING DEVICES |
DOORS REQUIRED TO BE NORMALLY KEPT CLOSED |
REQUIRED |
2 |
STAIRS |
COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 |
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STANDARD STAIRS |
FEWER THAN 50 PERSON (CLEAR WIDTH) |
915MM |
MORE THAN 50 PERSON (CLEAR WIDTH) |
1120MM |
GUARDS AND HANDRAILS |
COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 |
REQUIRED |
STAIRWAY IDENTIFICATION & EXIT STAIR PATH MARKINGS |
ALL STAIR COMPONENTS |
REQUIRED |
3 |
STAIR ENCLOSURES |
ALL INSIDE STAIRS SERVING AS AN EXIT COMPONENT |
NOT REQUIRED |
4 |
FIRE FIGHTING LOBBY |
COMPLYING WITH ALL FF LOBBY REQUIREMENTS |
NOT REQUIRED |
5 |
SMOKE-STOP LOBBY (VESTIBULE) |
COMPLYING WITH ALL SS LOBBY REQUIREMENTS |
NOT REQUIRED |
6 |
FIRE ESCAPE STAIRS (EXTERNAL EXIT STAIR) |
AS SECONDARY MEANS OF EXIT |
REQUIRED ON ALL UPPER FLOOR LEVELS |
C |
CAPACITY OF MEANS OF EGRESS |
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1 |
OCCUPANT LOAD |
NFPA 101 TABLE 7.3.1.2 OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR |
9.3 SQM / PERSON |
AGES 0-24 MONTHS OLD |
NOT APPLICABLE |
AGES 25-36 MONTHS OLD |
NOT APPLICABLE |
AGES 37-60 MONTHS OLD |
NOT APPLICABLE |
CLASSROOMS |
NOT APPLICABLE |
SHOPS & LABORATORIES |
NOT APPLICABLE |
D |
NUMBER OF EXITS |
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1 |
SINGLE EXIT |
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NOT PERMITTED |
2 |
NOT LESS THAN 2 SEPARATE EXITS |
PROVIDED ON EVERY STORY |
REQUIRED |
ACCESIBLE FROM EVERY PART OF EVERY STORY |
E |
ARRANGEMENT OF EXITS |
NS*-NOT SPRINKLERED / S**-SPRINKLERED |
NS* |
S** |
1 |
TRAVEL DISTANCE |
NFPA 1-1 TABLE A.7.6 |
61M |
NA |
BETWEEN ANY ROOM DOOR INTENDED AS EXIT ACCESS ANS AS AN EXIT |
NA |
NA |
BETWEEN ANY POINT IN A ROOM TO AN EXIT |
NA |
NA |
BETWEN ANY POINT IN CHILDRENS SLEEPING ROOM AND AN EXIT ACCESS DOOR IN THAT ROOM |
NA |
NA |
2 |
COMMON PATH LIMIT |
NFPA 101 TABLE A.7.6 |
23M |
NA |
3 |
DEAD-END CORRIDOR |
NFPA 101 TABLE A.7.6 |
6.1M |
NA |
4 |
ROOM OR SPACES WITH MORE THAN 93 SQM OR WITH AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF MORE THAN 50 PERSONS |
MINIMUM TWO (2) ACCESS DOORS |
REQUIRED IF OCCUPANT LOAD IS MORE THAN 50 PERSONS |
REQUIRED DOORS ACCESS TO SEPARATE EXITS |
DOORS OPEN INTO THE DIRECTION OF EXIT TRAVEL |
5 |
EVERY ROOM NORMALLY SUBJECT TO STUDENT OCCUPANCY |
EXIT ACCESS DOORS LEADS DIRECTLY TO AN EXIT ACCESS CORRIDOR OR EXIT |
NOT APPLICABLE |
6 |
DOORS SWINGING INTO EXIT ACCESS CORRIDOR |
ARRANGED TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE WITH CORRIDOR TRAVEL |
REQUIRED |
7 |
AISLES |
MINIMUM AISLE WIDTH |
NOT APPLICABLE |
8 |
SPACES (AISLE) BETWEEN PARALLEL ROWS OD SEATS |
MINIMUM WIDTH 760MM |
NOT APPLICABLE |
9 |
EXIT DISCHARGE (DIRECT TO BUILDING EXTERNAL) |
COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 |
REQUIRED |
10 |
ACCESIBLE MEANS OF EGRESS |
EXIT PROVISIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH SEVERE MOBILITY IMPAIRMENT (NOT LESS THAN 2 EXITS REQUIRED) |
2 EXIT REQUIRED |
11 |
ILLUMINATION OF EXITS / EMERGENCY LIGHTING |
COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 |
REQUIRED |
12 |
MARKINGS OF MEANS OF EGRESS |
COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 |
REQUIRED |
F |
SPECIAL MEANS OF EGRESS PROVISIONS |
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1 |
FIREMEN ACCESS PANELS |
HABITABLE HEIGHT EXCEEDING 10M |
REQUIRED |
2 |
WINDOWS FOR RESCUE |
ROOMS OR SPACE GREATER THAN 23.2 SQM AND NORMALLY SUBJECT TO STUDENT OCCUPANCY |
NOT APPLICABLE |
3 |
LOCKUPS |
DOORS AND PHYSICAL RESTRAINTS TO FREE EGRESS CAN BE READILY RELEASED BY STAFF WITHIN 2 MINUTES OF ONSET OF FIRE OR SIMILAR EMERGENCY |
REQUIRED ON DOORS PROVIDED WITH LOCKUPS |