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A hospital's patient tower has an an exit access corridor with 1/2 hour partition fire resistance rating on the first level. If the interior architect would like to provide side transoms (narrow windows) along the side of the doors that lead to the exit access corridor, what fire resistance rating must the transoms have? a. 1/3 hour b. 1/2 hour c. 3/4 hour d. 1-hour Solution | Posted 06/13/18 
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FPE
6/12/2018 09:19:51 am
b. 1/2 hour
Jim L
6/12/2018 09:32:03 am
1/3, per NFPA Table 8.3.4.2.
EwdH
6/12/2018 09:53:43 am
A. 1/3 as per NFPA 101-18 Table 8.3.3.2.2
jakes
6/12/2018 10:08:36 am
d. 1hr rating
KC
6/12/2018 02:21:36 pm
A. Table 8.3 4.2
David
6/12/2018 04:30:03 pm
1/3 per Table 8.3.4.2, 2015 NFPA 101.
Colleen
6/15/2018 03:28:41 pm
a. 1/3 hour
DIAA
6/15/2018 05:25:01 pm
A) 1/3 hour as per 18.4.4.7.2.1. (1) Leave a Reply. |
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