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2. Centers in Apartment Buildings
a. If the two (2) exit access from the center the same corridor as in an
apartment building, the exit access shall be separated in the
corridor by a smoke partition having not less than one-hour fire
resistance rating. The smoke partition shall be so located that there
is an exit on each side of it.
b. The door in the smoke partition shall be not less than ninety one
centimeters (91 cm) wide.
c. The door assembly shall have a fire protection rating of at least
twenty (20) minutes and shall be equipped with self-closing device,
a latch and an automatic hold-open device as specified in
Section 10.2.5.3of this IRR.
3. Minimum Construction Standards
Centers shall not be located above the heights indicated for the types of
construction given in Table 12:
Table 12: NUMBER OF STAIRS PER TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION BY AGE GROUP
Type of
Construction Age
group
Fire Resistive
and Protected
Non-
combustible
Protected
Wood
Frame and
Protected
Ordinary
Heavy Timber
Unprotected
Non -
combustible
Number of Stairs
(Storeys are counted starting
at floor of exit discharge)
1 2 3 4 and over
0 to 3
3 to 5 X
X X
X X
X X
X
6 & older X X X X
0 to 3
3 to 5 X
X See Note 1
See Note 1 1
X Not permitted
See Note 1
6 & older X See Note 1 X See Note 1
0 to 3
3 to 5
6 & older
0 to 3
3 to 5
6 & older
0 to 3
3 to 5
6 & older X
X
X
X
X
X See Note 1
See Note 1
See Note 1
See Note 1
See Note 1
See Note 1
Not permitted
See Note 1
See Note 2
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