rule xii: general design and construction requirements

veneer

non-structural facing of brick, concrete, tile, metal, plastic, glass etc attached to a backing or structural components of the building for the purpose of ornamentation, protection or enclosure that may be adhered, integrated, or anchored on the interior or exterior of the structure

1 exit

every building or usable portion thereof shall have at least how many exit/s?

2 exits

in all occupancies, floors above the first storey having an occupant load of more than 10 shall not have less than how many exits?

3 exits

every storey or portion thereof, having an occupant load of 500-999 shall have at least how many exits?

4 exits

every storey or portion thereof, having an occupant load of 1000 or more shall have at least how many exits?

2 exits

floors above the second storey, basements and cellars used for other than service of the building shall have not less than how many exits?

1/5

if only 2 exits are required, they shall be placed a distance apart to not less than ___ of the perimeter of the area served measured in a straight line between exits

45 meters

no point in a building without a sprinkler system shall be more than _______ from an exterior exit door, a horizontal exit, exit passageway or an enclosed stairway, measured along the lines of travel

60 meters

in a building equipped with a complete automatic fire extinguishing system, the distance from exits may be increased to _______

exit travel

when serving any hazardous areas or when serving an occupant load of more than 50, exit door shall swing in the direction of?

13 sqm

a double acting door shall be provided with a view panel of at least _______

900 mm

every required exit doorway shall be of a size as to permit the installation of a door not less than _____ in width

2 meters

every required exit doorway shall be of a size as to permit the installation of a door not less than _____ in height

90°

when installed in exit doorways, exit doors shall be capable of opening at least ______

700 mm

when installed in exit doorways, exit doors shall be so mounted that the clear width of the exitway is not less than _______

1.2 meters

maximum leaf width of an exit door

50 mm

floor or landing shall be levelled with, or not more than ______ lower than the threshold of the doorway

1.1 meters

minimum width for every corridor or exit balcony, as well as ramps

200 mm

trims, handrails, and doors when fully ooened shall not reduce the required width by more than ______

1/2

doors in any position shall not reduce the required width of the corridor by more than ______

1.1 meters

minimum width of stairways serving more than 50

900 mm

minimum width of stairways serving an occupant load of 50 or less

750 mm

minimum width of private stairways serving an occupant load of less than 10

100 mm

trim and handrails shall not reduce the required width by more than

200 mm

maximum rise of every step in a stairway

250 mm

minimum run of every step in a stairway

5mm

maximum variations in the height of risers and the width of treads in any one flight

300 mm

winding stairways may be used if the required width of the run is provided at a point not more than _______ from the side of the stairway where the treads are narrower

150 mm

in no case shall any width of run be less than _____ at any point

250 mm

circular stairs may be used as an exit provided the minimum width of run is not less than ______

1.2 meters

landings should not exceed ______ when the stairs has a straight run

100 mm

landings when provided shall not be reduced in width by more than ______ by a door when fully open

3.6 meters

maximum distance between landings

3 meters

stairways shall have handrails on each side and every stairway required to be more than _____

3 meters

stairways shall be provided with not less than 1 intermediate handrail for each _______ of required width

800 mm

minimum height of handrails above the nosing of treads

900 mm

minimum height of handrails above the nosing of treads

2 meters

minimum headroom clearance of every required stairway

smokeproof enclosure

in buildings 5 storey or more in height, one of the required exits shall be a _______ ______

800 mm

minimum width of every aisle if serving only one side

1 meter

minimum width of every aisle if serving both sides

1.1 meters

minimum width of side aisles

45 meters

in areas occupied by seat and in groups h and i occupancies without seats, the line of travel to an exit door by an aisle shall not be more than _______

7 seats

aisles shall be so located that there will be not more than _____ seats between the wall and an aisle

14 seats

aisles shall be so located that there will be not more than _____ seats between aisles

30

the number of seats between aisles may be increased to ____ where exit doors are provided along each side aisle of the row of seats at the rate of 1 pair of exit doors for every 5 rows of seats

1 meter

minimum distance between seats back to back

1.7 meters

exit doors shall provide a minimum clear width of _______

1:8

slope portion of aisles

840 mm

with standard seating, the spacing of rows of seats from back to back shall not be less than ______

450 mm

with continental seating, the spacing of rows of unoccupied seats shall provide a clear width of _________ for rows of 18 seats or less, measured horizontally

500 mm

with continental seating, the spacing of rows of unoccupied seats shall provide a clear width of _________ for rows of 35 seats or less, measured horizontally

525 mm

with continental seating, the spacing of rows of unoccupied seats shall provide a clear width of _________ for rows of 45 seats or less, measured horizontally

550 mm

with continental seating, the spacing of rows of unoccupied seats shall provide a clear width of _________ for rows of 46 seats or more, measured horizontally

450 mm

minimum width of any seat

11

stands made of combustible framing shall be limited to how many rows?

2.7 meters

stands made of combustible framing shall be limited to what height?

600 mm

minimum spacing of rows of seats without backrests in open airstands measured from back to back

750 mm

minimum spacing of rows of seats with backrests measured from back to back

850 mm

minimum spacing of rows for chair seating measured from back to back

300 mm

there shall be a space of not less than _____ between the back of each seat and the front seat immediately behind it

400 mm

maximum rise from one row of seats to the next

480 mm

maximum width of any seat at a stand

450 mm

minimum width of any seat at a stand

15

maximum number of seats between any seat and an aisle for open air stands of seats without backrests

1.1 meters

minimum width for aisles

200 mm

the maximum rise of treads

280 mm

minimum width of the run

handrails

a ramp with a slope exceeding 1:10 shall have _______

1.1 meters

railings shall be 1.1 meters above the rear of a seat plank and may be reduced to 900 mm if located in front of the grandstand

footboards

shall be provided for all rows of seats above the third row or beginning at such point where the seating plank is more than 600 mm above grade

45 meters

the line of travel to an exit shall not be more than ________

2

every stand or section w/in a building shall have atleast ___ means of egress when the stand accommodates more than 50 persons

metal frames

All skylights shall be constructed with ___________, except those in group a and j occupancies

45°

all skylights, the glass of which is set at an angle of not less than ______ from the horizontal

100 mm

all skylights located above the first storey, shall be atleast ________ above the roof

625 mm

maximum spacing between supports in one direction for flat wired glass in skylights

wired glass

all glass in skylights shall be?

plain glass

skylights over vertical shafts extending through 2 or more storeys shall be glazed with ___________ ____________