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floor but not less than one (1) person for each eleven and one-tenth
square meters (11.1 m 2 ) gross floor area.
SECTION 10.2.11.2
EXIT DETAILS
A. Types
1. Exits shall be restricted to the following permissible types;
a. Doors
b. Stairs and smoke-proof enclosures
c. Horizontal exits
d. Exit passageways
B. Capacity of Exits
The capacity of means of egress shall be calculated in accordance with
Section 10.2.5.2 para “C” of this IRR.
C. Number of Exits
1. At least two (2) exits of the above types, remote from each other, shall
be provided for each floor or fire section of the building.
2. Exit access travel shall be permitted to be common path not
exceeding thirty meters (30 m).
D. Access to Exit
Every aisle, passageway, corridor, exit discharge, exit location and access
shall be in accordance with Section 10.2.5.2 of this IRR.
E. Arrangement of Means of Egress
1. Every sleeping room shall have a door leading directly to an exit
access corridor, unless otherwise permitted by the following:
a. If there is an exit door opening directly to the outside from the room
at the ground level.
b. One adjacent room, such as a day room, group activity space, or
other common space shall be permitted to intervene. Where
sleeping rooms directly adjoin a day room or group activity space
that is used for access to an exit, such sleeping rooms shall be
permitted to open directly to the day room or space and shall be
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