{"id":25,"date":"2012-08-10T10:49:21","date_gmt":"2012-08-10T10:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shared4.info\/buildingcodes\/?p=25"},"modified":"2023-08-26T13:31:08","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T13:31:08","slug":"corridor-walls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shared4.info\/buildingcodes\/corridor-walls\/","title":{"rendered":"Corridor Walls"},"content":{"rendered":"

NFPA 101-7.1.3.1 – if corridor is used as “Exit Access<\/a>” and will serve >30 occupants, then it’s walls must be 1-hour fire rated. Though this shall not apply where otherwise requirements are provided in table below.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
OCCUPANCY TYPE
\n(new building)
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		CODE REF.<\/strong><\/td>\nCORRIDOR WALL FIRE RATING REQUIREMENTS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AMBULATORY<\/strong>
\n(Not Sprinklered)<\/td>\n		(20.3.6.1 and 38.3.6.1)<\/td>\n1-hour,
\nNo Requirement if occupied by single tenant,<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AMBULATORY<\/strong>
\n(Sprinklered)<\/td>\n		(20.3.6.1 and 38.3.6.1)<\/td>\nNo Requirement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ASSEMBLY<\/strong>
\n(Not Sprinklered)<\/td>\n		(12.3.6.1)<\/td>\n1-hour if OL > 30,
\nNo requirement if 50% of exit capacity is discharging to outside.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ASSEMBLY<\/strong>
\n(either Sprinklered or with smoke detection system)<\/td>\n		(12.3.6.2)<\/td>\nNo Requirement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BUSINESS<\/strong>
\n(Not Sprinklered)<\/td>\n		(38.3.6.1)<\/td>\n1-hour,
\nNo Requirement if occupied by single tenant,<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BUSINESS <\/strong>
\n(Sprinklered)<\/td>\n		(38.3.6.1)<\/td>\nNo Requirement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HEALTHCARE <\/strong><\/td>\n(18.3.6.1)<\/td>\nLimit transfer of smoke<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EDUCATIONAL<\/strong>
\n(Not Sprinklered)<\/td>\n		(14.3.6)<\/td>\n1-hour,<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EDUCATIONAL<\/strong>
\n(Sprinklered)<\/td>\n		(14.3.6)<\/td>\nWall to be smoke partition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ONE & TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		(-)<\/td>\nNo Requirement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HOTELS AND DORMITORIES
\n<\/strong>(Not Sprinklered)<\/td>\n		(28.3.6)<\/td>\n1-hour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HOTELS AND DORMITORIES
\n<\/strong>(Sprinklered)<\/td>\n		(28.3.6)<\/td>\n30-minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APARTMENTS
\n<\/strong>(Not Sprinklered)<\/td>\n		(30.3.6.1)<\/td>\n1-hour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APARTMENTS
\n<\/strong>(Sprinklered)<\/td>\n		(30.3.6.1)<\/td>\n30-minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MERCANTILE
\n<\/strong>(Not Sprinklered)<\/td>\n		(36.3.6.1)<\/td>\n1-hour,
\nNot Required if space is occupied by single tenant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MERCANTILE
\n<\/strong>(Sprinklered)<\/td>\n		(36.3.6.1)<\/td>\nNo Requirement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
STORAGE
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		(42.3.6)<\/td>\nNo Requirement, provision of 7.1.3.1 shall not apply<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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