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A stair is 59 inches wide, with a handrail on one side with a centerline of 1.5 inches from the edge of the stair. The other side of the stair is a wall. For the purposes of calculating a specic ow, what is the effective width of the stair? a. 47 in. b. 48 in. c. 53 in. d. 59 in. Solution | Posted 09/25/20 
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JOE
9/24/2020 08:43:19 am
b
SK
9/24/2020 02:03:55 pm
FYI. If you use 5 (1.5 +3.5), this will results lesser effective width, so need to use 6" instead. Only handrails that protrude more than 2.5 in. need be considered; that is, if the handrail protrudes less than 2.5 in. into the stair width, then the overall calculated
B
9/24/2020 09:11:54 am
A. 47 in.
SK
9/24/2020 01:58:23 pm
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