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Are there any scenario where the means of egress can be routed from a corridor, through a room, to the exterior? Must all egress corridors discharge to the exterior?
I would assume panic hardware would have to be provided and the room couldn't have a means of being locked, but if a room is relatively low-hazard (like a classroom) could it be used for egress between a corridor and the exterior? Posted anonymously for discussion. Discuss This | Submit Your Question | Subscribe
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Randy
12/20/2019 10:12:40 am
See if IBC 2018 Section 1016.2 "Egress through intervening spaces" answers your question
Randy Day
12/20/2019 10:13:56 am
Rather see the exceptions to 1020.6.
S
12/20/2019 10:22:59 am
If the corridor is rated, then the rating needs to continue to the exit discharge. You can have exit accesses go into a room of equal or lesser hazard, but if it is indeed required to be a rated corridor, then the room would also need to be rated.
Brian Gerdwagen FPE
12/20/2019 11:51:18 am
You can always have a corridor dump into a vestibule, lobby, or large open office as long as it complies with the section noted by others above.
Kevin Sneed
1/9/2020 09:51:37 am
I would have to disagree with your statement that one cannot dump a corridor into a break room, According to the folks at ICC, a break room is a area that has only a microwave oven, refrigerator and coffee dispenser. I believe you were referring to a commercial kitchen which is not allowed by code. Leave a Reply. |
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