{"id":27,"date":"2012-08-12T10:49:55","date_gmt":"2012-08-12T10:49:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shared4.info\/buildingcodes\/?p=27"},"modified":"2019-05-28T05:31:55","modified_gmt":"2019-05-28T05:31:55","slug":"corridor-width","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shared4.info\/buildingcodes\/corridor-width\/","title":{"rendered":"Corridor Width"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"1\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"yellow\">\n<td id=\"side-bar1\" align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"40%\"><strong>OCCUPANCY TYPE (new building)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td id=\"side-bar1\" style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"20%\"><strong>CODE REF.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td id=\"side-bar1\" align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"40%\"><strong>MINIMUM CORRIDOR WIDTH<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"side-bar1\" align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"40%\"><strong>AMBULATORY<\/strong><br \/>\n(Sprinklered or Not Sprinklered)<\/td>\n<td id=\"side-bar1\" align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"20%\">(20.2.3.2)<\/td>\n<td id=\"side-bar1\" align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"40%\">1120 mm.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"side-bar1\" align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"40%\"><strong>BUSINESS<br \/>\n<\/strong>(Sprinklered or Not Sprinklered)<\/td>\n<td id=\"side-bar1\" align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"20%\">(38.2.3.2)<\/td>\n<td id=\"side-bar1\" align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"40%\">1120 mm. serving occupant load &gt; 50,<br \/>\n900 mm. serving occupant load &lt; 50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"side-bar1\" align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"40%\"><strong>HEALTHCARE <\/strong><\/td>\n<td id=\"side-bar1\" align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"20%\">(18.2.3.4)<\/td>\n<td id=\"side-bar1\" align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"40%\">2440 mm. on hospital and nursing homes<br \/>\n1120 mm. on other areas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"side-bar1\" align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"40%\"><strong>EDUCATIONAL<\/strong><\/td>\n<td id=\"side-bar1\" align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"20%\">(14.2.3.2)<\/td>\n<td id=\"side-bar1\" align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"40%\">1830 mm.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"side-bar1\" align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"40%\"><strong>ONE &amp; TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td id=\"side-bar1\" align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"20%\">(-)<\/td>\n<td id=\"side-bar1\" align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"40%\">No Requirement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"side-bar1\" align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"40%\"><strong>HOTELS AND DORMITORIES<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td id=\"side-bar1\" align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"20%\">(28.2.3.3)<\/td>\n<td id=\"side-bar1\" align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"40%\">1120 mm.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"side-bar1\" align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"40%\"><strong>APARTMENTS<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td id=\"side-bar1\" align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"20%\">(30.2.3.3)<\/td>\n<td id=\"side-bar1\" align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"40%\">1120 mm. serving occupant load &gt; 50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"side-bar1\" align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"40%\"><strong>MERCANTILE<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td id=\"side-bar1\" align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"20%\">(7.3)<\/td>\n<td id=\"side-bar1\" align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"40%\">Compute width based on egress capacity factor. (see table below)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"side-bar1\" align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"40%\"><strong>STORAGE<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td id=\"side-bar1\" align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"20%\">(7.3)<\/td>\n<td id=\"side-bar1\" align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"40%\">Compute width based on egress capacity factor. (see table below)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthcarefacilitiestoday.com\/posts\/Life-safety-code-altered-to-allow-limited-items-in-healthcare-corridors-Safety-and-Security--282\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.healthcarefacilitiestoday.com\/media\/graphics\/2013\/282_hospitalcorridor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"236px\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nimage source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthcarefacilitiestoday.com\/posts\/Life-safety-code-altered-to-allow-limited-items-in-healthcare-corridors-Safety-and-Security--282\">HCare Facilities Today<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"float: right; margin-left: 20px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[ google_ad_client = \"ca-pub-8916618953552981\"; \/* large rectangle - text *\/ google_ad_slot = \"5148735058\"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; \/\/ ]]><\/script><br \/>\n<script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[ \/\/ ]]><\/script><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Notes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Code Reference used is NFPA-101 2012 edition unless otherwise noted.<\/li>\n<li>These information is not complete and intended to be used as quick references only, always refer to NFPA or your local codes for complete information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"50%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">Table 7.3.3.1 Egress Capacity Factors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Stairways (width per person)<\/td>\n<td>Ramps, Aisles and Corridors (width per person)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Area<\/td>\n<td>mm<\/td>\n<td>mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Board and Care<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Health Care (sprinklered)<\/td>\n<td>7.6<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Health Care (nonsprinklered)<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>High Hazard Contents<\/td>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>All Others<\/td>\n<td>7.6<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Data below extracted from page 204 of UAE Fire and Life Safety Code (for ASSEMBLY occupancy)..<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/shared4.info\/buildingcodes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/assembly-egress-width.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1686\" src=\"https:\/\/shared4.info\/buildingcodes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/assembly-egress-width.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"672\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shared4.info\/buildingcodes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/assembly-egress-width.jpg 672w, https:\/\/shared4.info\/buildingcodes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/assembly-egress-width-300x114.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shared4.info\/buildingcodes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/assembly-egress-width-100x38.jpg 100w, https:\/\/shared4.info\/buildingcodes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/assembly-egress-width-150x57.jpg 150w, https:\/\/shared4.info\/buildingcodes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/assembly-egress-width-200x76.jpg 200w, https:\/\/shared4.info\/buildingcodes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/assembly-egress-width-450x171.jpg 450w, https:\/\/shared4.info\/buildingcodes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/assembly-egress-width-600x228.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nsee also <a href=\"https:\/\/idighardware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Decoded-Jan13-Door-Swing-and-Encroachment.pdf\">DOOR SWING ENCROACHMENT<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>OCCUPANCY TYPE (new building)<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>CODE REF.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>MINIMUM CORRIDOR WIDTH<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>AMBULATORY<\/strong><br \/>\n(Sprinklered or Not Sprinklered)<br \/>\n(20.2.3.2)<br \/>\n1120 mm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BUSINESS<br \/>\n<\/strong>(Sprinklered or Not Sprinklered)<br \/>\n(38.2.3.2)<br \/>\n1120 mm. serving occupant load &gt;<span class=\"ellipsis\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shared4.info\/buildingcodes\/corridor-width\/\">Read more &#8250;<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- end of .read-more 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