Egress widths
Hi
Could someone help me understand when to use 0.15 factor when calculating egress widths?
I know that 0.2 is for corridors & doors and 0.3 for stairs...but 0.15?
Thank you
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I suggest reading the entire ch 10 of IBC. Be sure to read the 'vanilla' version, and not a state modified one.
The various widths depend on factors like sprinklered or not. Low occupancy (under 50) can be 36" width even. There are lots of exceptions. The standard minimum width with sprinklers is 44" CLEAR.
Hope this helps & keep studying!
Rebekka O'Melia, Registered Architect, NCARB, B. Arch, M. Ed, Step UP, Step UP ARE 5.0 Courses
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