PP1 - RA 9514 Fire Code - Division 5: Means of Egress

Minimum width of any means of egress

915mm

Corridors are not allowed to pass through any intervening rooms other than corridors, lobbies and other spaces permitted to be open to corridor

True

When two exits are required, they shall be located at a distance from one another not less than ______ of the length of the maximum overall diagonal dimension of the building

1/2

In buildings protected by approved supervised automatic sprinkler system, the minimum separation distance between 2 exits shall not be less than _____ the length of the maximum overall diagonal dimension of the building

1/3

Hallways, corridors that exceeds _____ shall not have any dead-end

6m

Minimum door openings in means of egress

710mm

Maximum single door width

1.22m

A building with a basement level has a stairway designated as a means of egress. The stairway needs to be continuous from the uppermost level down to what level?

Ground Floor Level

Minimum width of stairs with occupant load of < 2,000 persons

1120mm

Minimum width of stairs with occupant load of > 2,000 persons

1420mm

Maximum height of risers for new stairs used as means of egress

180mm

Maximum height of risers for existing stairs used as means of egress

205mm

Maximum height between landings for stairs

3660mm

Minimum tread depth for new stairs used as means of egress

280mm

Minimum tread depth for existing stairs used as means of egress

230mm

Winders are allowed in staircases

True

Minimum clearance of handrails from the wall

38mm

Every stairway required to be more than ____ in width shall have intermediate handrails dividing the stairway

2.23m

Maximum height of handrails on stairs

865mm

Minimum height of handrails on stairs

760mm

Minimum width clear of all obstructions for new ramps

1120mm

Minimum width of Fire Escape Stairs

600mm