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Minimum exit door width. 0.71 mtr.
Minimum floor to ceiling height. 2.30 mts.
Minimum headroom for class A & B stairs. 2.00 mts.
Unit area per person for waiting areas or standing rooms. 0.28 sqm.
Maximum stair rise height for a class A stair. 0.19 mtr.
Maximum height between landings for class A stair. 2.75 mts.
Travel distance to an exit with fire sprinkler system. 61.00 mts.
Minimum spacing of rows of seats from back to back for a public assembly building. 0.83 mtr.
Number of exits for place of assembly for 1000 occupants 4
Travel distance to an exit without fire sprinkler system. 46.00 mts.
Standard width of a seat without dividing arms for places of assembly. 60 cms.
Minimum width of an aisle serving an occupant of 60. 91 cms.
Maximum number of seats in a row in between aisles. 14
Maximum number of seats in a row opening on to an aisle at one side. 7
Minimum dimension of landings in direction of travel for class A & B stairs. 112 cms.
Minimum number of risers in any one (1) flight of stairs. 3
Minimum headroom created by any projection from the ceiling. 2.00 mts.
Minimum clear width of turnstiles. 56 cms.
Minimum height of a guard rail. 91 cms.
Maximum height of a guard rail. 106 cms.
Minimum height of a handrail above the upper surface of the tread. 76 cms.
Minimum clearance of a handrail from any wall. 38 mm.
Minimum width of a class A ramp. 112 cms.
Maximum rise of any floor from the balcony floor to which an access door leads. 20.3 cms
Minimum inner radius of a monumental stair. 7.50 mts.
Minimum width of any balcony or bridge. 112 cms.
Minimum width of landing for a fire escape stair for existing stairs. 55.9 cms.
Minimum tread for a fire escape stair for small buildings. 15.25 cms.
Maximum vertical height in floors for an escalator. 1floor
Minimum width of a fire escape stair for existing stairs. 55.9 cms.
Maximum height between landings for a fire escape stair for existing stairs. 3.66 mts.
Minimum headroom clearance for a fire escape stair for existing stairs. 2.13 mts.
Maximum rise of fire escape stair for a small building. 30.5 cms.
Maximum rise of fire escape stair for existing stairs. 22.9 cms.
Maximum occupant load for a class C public assembly. 50-300
Minimum number of exit for an Institutional type of structure. 2
Minimum headroom clearance for a fire escape stair for small buildings. 1.98 mts.
Number of exits for place of assembly for 600-1000 occupants. 3
Maximum travel distance from the main entrance door to exit for apartments with sprinkler. 31 mts.
Minimum increase in width for an aisle per linear meter. 2.5 cms.
Maximum travel distance between room door intended as exit access and exit with
30 mts.
sprinkler system for institutional use.
Maximum travel distance from the door of any room to exit for hotels with sprinkler. 30 mts.
Minimum width of an aisle serving an occupant of 60 or more serving one side for a
91 cms.
public assembly building.
Minimum width of an aisle serving an occupant of 60 or more serving two sides for a
1.00 mtr.
public assembly building.
Minimum width of an aisle for hospitals or nursing homes. 2.44 mts.
Minimum width of an aisle for custodial care institutions. 1.83 mts.
Minimum width of an aisle serving an occupant of below 60 for a public assembly building. 76 cms.
Minimum width of an aisle for an educational use building. 1.80 mts.
Occupant load per person for laboratories. 4.60 sqm.
Jails are classified under what classification of occupancy. Institutional
Minimum width of an aisle for business use structure. 112 cms.
Minimum width of an aisle for an industrial building. 112 cms.
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Libraries are classified under what classification of occupancy. Business
Rooms where baled, bundled or piled materials segregated into desired sizes or groups. Picking rooms.
Courtrooms with an occupant load of more than 100 are classified under what
Assembly
classification of occupancy.
Armories with an occupant load of more than 100 are classified under what classification
Assembly
of occupancy
An air compartment or chamber to which 1 or more ducts are connected and which form
Plenum
part of an air distribution system.
A kind of stable explosive compound which explodes by percussion. Fulminate
Buildings or structures 15 meters or more in height. High rise building
Buildings or structures used for the storage of explosives, shells, projectile, etc. Explosive magazine
purified substance.
Descriptive of any substance that ignites spontaneously when exposed to air. Phyrophoric
A material that readily yields oxygen in quantities sufficient to stimulate or support
Oxidizing material
combustion.
A finely powdered substance which, when mixed with air in the proper proportion and
Dust
ignited will cause an explosion.
Temperature rating at flash point. 37.8 oC (100 oF)
A process where a piece of metal is heated prior to changing its shape and dimension. Forging
The process of first raising the temperature to separate the more volatile from the less
Distillation volatile parts and then cooling and condensing the result vapor so as to produce a nearly
Minimum fire resistance rating for a firewall. 4 hrs.
A continuous passageway for the transmission of air. Duct System
A class of fire with flammable liquid and gasses. Class B
The temperature at which a liquid is transformed or converted into vapor. Boiling Point
The minimum temperature at which any material gives off vapor in sufficient
Flash Point
concentration to form an ignitable mixture with air.
A gas, fume or vapor used for the destruction or control of insects, fungi, vermin, germs,
Fumigant
rodents or other pests.
Maximum width of sumps for the retention of oil and petroleum products. 3.70 mts.
For Refineries, distilleries, and chemical plants, the minimum height for a fence. 1.50 mts.
Minimum width of any driveway in and around a lumber yard / piles. 4.50 mts.
Minimum height of fence for a lumber yard for exterior storage of lumbers. 1.80 mts.
Minimum distance of an incinerator from any structure used other than a single family
3.00 mts.
dwelling.
Maximum reduction in width of a stair by a handrail. 9 cms.
Minimum travel distance from any individual room subject to occupancy by not more
15.00 mts.
6 persons.
Maximum distance of travel from the high hazard area to an exit. 23.00 mts.
Maximum force in kilograms required for a panic hardware. 7 kgs.
Maximum height required for a panic hardware installation. 112 cms.
Minimum door width of a single door in a door way. 71 cms.
Maximum change in elevation between the interior of a door to the outside of it other than
20.5 cms.
a balcony.
Minimum width of a door for family day care homes. 61 cms.
Minimum stair width for a class B stair serving an occupant load of less than 50. 91 cms.
Minimum height required for a panic hardware installation. 76 cms.
Maximum number of occupant for a subdivided room or space by a folding partition. 20
A combustible liquid is any liquid having a flash point at or above. 37.8 oC (100 oF)
The time duration that a material or construction can withstand the effect of standard
Fire resistance rating
fire test is known as.
Length of a nosing or effective projection over the level immediately below it for tread
25 mm
below 25 cms in dimension.
Maximum height of a handrail. 86.5 cms.
Any material which by its nature or as a result of its reaction with other elements
Cryogenic
produces a rapid drop in temperature of the immediate surrounding.
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Under what classification of occupancy does pool rooms fall. Assembly
Under what classification of occupancy does home for the aged fall. Institutional
Classified as mercantile occupancies, the travel distance from exits shall be. 30.50 mts.
Under what classification of occupancy does drugstores fall. Mercantile
Minimum width of an aisle in a store for mercantile occupancies. 71 cms.
Under what classification of occupancy does court houses fall. Business
Under what classification of occupancy does refineries fall. Industrial
Minimum clear width of an exit access through a covered mall. 3.66 mts.
Minimum height of buildings requiring automatic sprinkler protection. 15 mts.
Minimum number of aisles for Class 'A' stores. 1
Minimum clear width of aisles for a Class 'A' store. 1.50 mts.
Maximum height of riser for Class 'B' Stairs. 20 cms.
Minimum width of stair for Class 'B' stairs serving more than 50 persons. 112 cms.
Standard inner radius of a curved stair in business occupancies. 763 cms.
Maximum height of riser for Class 'A' stairs. 19 cms.
Minimum width of a stair width for Class 'A' stairs. 25 mm.
Maximum height between landings for a Class 'B' stairs. 3.70 mts.
Minimum width of stair for Class 'B' stairs serving 50 persons and below. 91 cms.
Maximum horizontal projection of a handrail over a stair. 38 mm.
Minimum width of Class 'B' ramp. 76 cms.
Standard slope of Class 'B' ramp in percentage. 10-17%
Minimum width of landings in direction of travel for Class 'A / B' stairs. 112 cms.
Minimum width of Class 'A' ramp. 112 cms.
Minimum width of ramps of 3 stories or more in height. 1.20 mts.
Minimum width for fire escape for existing stairs. 55.9 cms.
Maximum height between landings for Class 'A' ramp. No limit
Maximum height between landings for Class 'B' ramp. 3.66 mts.
Maximum height between landings for fire escape for existing stairs. 3.66 mts.
Minimum distance travel to an exit for storage occupancies of high hazard commodities. 23 mts.
Minimum horizontal dimension of any landing of platform for existing stairs for fire escape. 55.9 cms.
Maximum rise for a fire escape for very small buildings. 30.5 cms.
Class of fire involving combustible metals, such as magnesium, sodium, potassium, and
Class D
other similar materials.
Class of fire involving ordinary combustible materials, such as wood, papers, cloth,
Class A
rubber, and plastics.
of extinguishing agents or medium and designed in accordance with fire protection Fire
engineering standards which when actuated by its automatic detecting device, Suppression
A tank, vat or container of flammable or combustible liquid in which articles or materials
Dip Tank
are immersed for the purpose of coating, finishing, treating or similar processes.
An integrated system of under ground or overhead piping or both connected to a source Automatic
Minimum distance of an incinerator containing kindled fire or rubbish fire or bonfires. 5.00 mts.
Under what classification of occupancy does museums fall? Assembly
suppresses fire within the area protected. System
A continuous and unobstructed route of exit from any point in a building to a public way. Means of Egress
Minimum tread for a fire escape stair for existing stairs. 22.9 cms.
Maximum spacing of rungs for a fire escape ladder. 30.5 cms.
Under what classification of occupancy does town halls fall? Business
Maximum width of a single door in a doorway. 1.22 mts.
In standard seating, the minimum spacing from back to back. 0.83 mtr.
Minimum space from the back of chair to the front of the chair behind. 30 cms.
Minimum spacing of rungs for a fire escape ladder. 25 cms.
Class III combustible liquids shall mean any liquid having a flash point at how many
60 oC
degrees Celsius?
Occupant load per person for classrooms. 1.8 sqm.
Maximum slope for aisles for public assembly structures. (1:8) 12.5%
Size of standpipe provided for each stage for public assembly building. 63.5 mm.
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Where exterior corridors or balconies are provided as means of exit, they shall open to the
76.25 mts.
outside and shall be spaced ___ meters apart. (Educational)
Minimum width of corridors, aisles, and ramps for exits in hospitals and nursing homes. 2.44 mts.
Minimum width of corridors, aisles, and ramps for exits in residential-custodial care. 1.83 mts.
Minimum dimension of a rescue window for educational occupancies. 55 cms.
Maximum height from the floor for a rescue window for educational occupancies. 82 cms.
Includes buildings containing three or more living units independent cooking and bathroom
Apartment Buildings facilities, whether designed as rowhouse, apartment house, tenement, garden apartment,
or by any other name.
Any room for sleeping in institutional occupancies if subdivided shall have a maximum
465 sqm.
area of how many square meters?
Includes buildings or groups of building under the same management in which there are
Hotel
more than 15 sleeping accommodations for hire.
Minimum number of stories of apartment buildings requiring fire alarm system. 3
Minimum number of apartment units requiring fire alarm system. 12
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