3.0
MEANS OF EGRESS (N.F.P.A 101):
3.1
Minimum Egress Requirements (Sec. 5-2 to 5-5):
Occupancy/Use
Area
Occupant Load
Occupant Load
Egress Factor
Area Occupant
(gross or net
Factor (s.f/s.m)
Stairways
Level
s.f/s.m)
in/cm
in/cm
Load
Required Exit Width:
Occupant Load x Egress Factor
=
x
=
In (cm)
Exit Width Door Clear Width =
Required No. of Exits (min. 2):
=
(Min.32 in/81 cm)
Required Stair Width:
Occupant Load x Egress Factor
=
x
=
In (cm)
(min. in/112 cm)
Is Stairs Limiting Component ?:
Yes
No
3.2
Travel Distance to Exits (Sec. 5-6):
Occupancy
Travel Distance
Unsprinklered
Sprinklered
Limits
ft/m
ft/m
To exits
Common Path
Dead - End
3.3
Separation of Means of Egress (sec 5-1 & 6-2):
Are Exit Access Corridors Required to be Separated from other
Parts of the Building by Fire Rated Walls:
YES
No
If Yes: By
Hour Rated Walls and
Minute Rated doors
Are Exits and Vertical Openings Required to be Separated from
other Parts of the Building by Fire Rated Walls:
Yes
No
If Yes: By
Hour Rated Walls and
Minutes Rated doors
If No:
Section and Exception No.:
3.4
Emergency Lighting Provided (Sec 5-9):
YES
No
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