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RA9514FIRE CODE

OF THE PHILIPPINESPrepared by:Diaz, Anthony Oblinada, Marjorie

Lorena, Martin Salvador, Mark BoninMasbate, Darren Seculles, France Marie


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DIVISION 5

Means of Egress


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Definition of Means of Egress

It refers to the ability to exit the structure, primarily in the event of an

emergency, such as fire.

Three Parts of Means of Egress

The path of travel to an exit

The Exit itself

The exit discharge (the path to a safe area outside)

DIVISION 5. MEANS OF EGRESS


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SECTION 10.2.5.2 GENERAL PROVISIONS

Minimum Width

The width of any means of egress shall not be

less than 915 mm

Number of Means of Egress

balcony, mezzanine, storey or portion thereof shall not be less than 2 501-999 persons: shall not be less than 3

1000 or more persons: shall not be less than 4

Elevator lobbies shall have access to at least one exit. Such exit

access shall not require the use of a key, a tool, special knowledge,

or special effort.



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TO COMPUTE FIRE EXIT WIDTH


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Arrangement of Exit

Exits shall be accessible at all times.



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In buildings protected throughout by an approved

supervised automatic sprinkler system, the minimum

separation distance between two exits or exit access shall

not be less than one-third (1/3) the length of the maximum

overall diagonal dimension of the building


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HEADROOM

Minimum headroom of a means of egress is 2 meters in

height, nor any part of the ceiling must be lower than 2

meters in height


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Exterior Ways of Exit Access

An exterior way of exit access shall be arranged

so that there are no dead-ends in excess of 6 min length.

A permanent, reasonably straight path of travel

must be maintained over the required exterior

way of access.Access to an exit may be by means of any

exterior balcony, porch or gallery



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SECTION 10.2.5.7 RAMPS


Minimum width, clear of all obstructions 1.12 m

Maximum rise for a single ramp run 0.76 m

Maximum slope 1:12


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SECTION 10.2.5.4 STAIRS


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Where the total occupant load of all storeys

served by the stair is fewer than 50, the

minimum width clear of all obstructions

shall be nine hundred fifteen millimeters

(915 mm)


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CURVED STAIRS

Curved stairs shall be permitted as a component in a

means of egress, provided that the depth of tread is not

less than two hundred eighty millimeters (280 mm) at a

point three hundred five millimeters (305 mm) from the

narrowest end of the tread


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SPIRAL STAIRS

Riser heights shall not exceed one hundred eighty

millimeters (180 mm).

The stairway shall have a tread depth of not less than two

hundred eighty millimeters (280 mm)

The turn of the stairway shall be such that the outer

handrail is at the right side of descending users.

DIVISION 5 MEANS OF EGRESS


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SECTION 10.2.5.10 FIRE ESCAPE STAIRS



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Maximum height between landings 3.66 m

Minimum headroom 2.00 m


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DIVISION 8

Places of Assembly

DIVISION 8 PLACE OF ASSEMBLY


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SECTION 10.2.8.1 OCCUPANT LOAD

area of concentrated use without fixed seats such as an auditorium,

place of worship, dance floor, and lodge room:

0.65 square meter per person

area of less concentrated use such as conference room, dining room,

drinking establishment, exhibit room, gymnasium, or lounge:1.4 square meters per person

standing room or waiting space:

0.28 square meter per person

DIVISION 8. PLACE OF ASSEMBLY


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SECTION 10.2.8.2 EXIT DETAILS

Minimum Corridor Width

50 or more persons: shall not be less than 1.12 meters

Travel Distance to Exits

not protected by sprinkler system: maximum of 46 meters

protected by sprinkler system: maximum of 61 meters




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Seating, Aisles and Railings

Rows of seats from back to back shall be not less than 83 cm.

There shall be a space of not less than 30 cm from the back of one

seat and the front of the seat immediately behind it.

The fasciae of boxes, balconies and galleries shall have substantialrailings not less than 66 cm high above the floor.




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Rows of seats between aisles shall have not more than 14 seats.

Rows of seats opening onto an aisle at one side only shall have not

more than 7 seats.

60 seats or more: shall be not less than 915 mm when servingseats on one side only and not less than 122 cm when serving

seats on both sides




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The gradient of sloping aisles shall not exceed 12.5%.

Steps shall not be placed in aisles unless the gradient exceeds

12.5%.



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DIVISION 12

Residential Occupancies

DIVISION 12 RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES


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SECTION 10.2.12.3 HOTELS AND DORMITORIES

Classification

Hotels

Dormitories

Apartment Buildings

Lodging or Rooming Houses Single-and-Two Family Dwellings

Occupant Load

1 person per 18.6 sq.m.

Maximum probable population

DIVISION 12. RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES

DIVISION 12 RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES


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Types of Exits

Doors

Stairs and smoke-proofed enclosures

Ramps

Horizontal exits

Exit Details

Any room having a capacity of less than 50 persons with an outside

door at street or ground level may have such outside door as a single

exit provided that no part of the room or area is more than 15.25 m

from the door measured along the natural path of travel.




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Minimum Corridor

Width

112 cm.

For a capacity of not

more than 50 personsshall not be less than 91

cm.

Number of Exits

Not less than 2 exits




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Maintenance of Exits

No residential occupancy shall have its means of egress pass through

any non-residential occupancy in the same building

No guest room or guest suite shall be located above or below a non-

residential occupancy




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Access and Arrangement of

Exits

Dead end at corridords shall not

exceed 6 meters

Exits shall be accessible at leasttwo different directions

S O S OCCU C S


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DIVISION 13

Mercantile Occupancies

DIVISION 13. MERCANTILE OCCUPANCIES


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Number of Exits

Not less than two separate exits shall be provided on every storey.

Not less than two separate exits shall be accessible from every part of

every storey. A single means of egress shall be permitted in a Class C mercantile

occupancy, provided that the travel distance to the exit or to a mall

does not exceed 23 m. If provided with sprinkler system, it may be

extended to 30 m.


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SECTION 10.2.13.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Sub-classification of Occupancy

Class A. AII stores having gross area of 2,787 sqm or more, or

utilizing more than 3 floor levels for sales purposes.

Class B. All stores of less than 2,787 sqm aggregate area, but over287 sqm.

Class C. All stores of 278 sqm or less gross area used for sales

purposes on the street floor only.

-Gross area shall be the total of all floors used for mercantile purposeonly. Storage areas are not counted.



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Arrangement of Exits

In no case shall aisle be less than 80 cm in clear width.

In Class A stores, in an open mall , at least 1 aisle of one and 1.5 m

minimum width shall lead directly to an exit.

Discharge from Exits

The distance of travel from the termination of the enclosure to an

outside street door is-not more than 15.5 m.


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SECTION 10.2.13.5 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

Covered Malls and Walkway

Every covered mall shall have no less than 2 exits located remote

from each other.

Every mall shall be provided with unobstructed exit access. In no case shall an exit access through a covered mall be less than

3 meters and 66 cm in clear width.


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DIVISION 14

Business Occupancies

DIVISION 14. BUSINESS OCCUPANCIES


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SECTION 10.2.14.2 EXIT DETAILSTypes of Exits

Doors

Stairs and smoke proof

enclosures

Horizontal exits

Ramps

Exit Passageways

Fire escape ladders

Minimum Corridor Width

The clear width of anycorridor or passageway

serving an occupant load of

50 or more shall be not less

than 1.12 m.


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Number of Exits

A single exit shall be permitted for

a room or area with a total

occupant load of fewer than 100

persons, provided that thefollowing criteria are met:

The exit shall discharge

directly to the outside at the

level of exit discharge for the

building.

The total distance of travel from

any point, including travel

within the exit, shall not exceed

30 m.



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Number of Exits

Any business occupancy not exceeding 3 storeys, and not exceeding

an occupant load of 30 people per floor, shall be permitted a single

separate exit to each floor, provided that the following criteria are

met:

This arrangement shall be permitted only where the total travel

distance to the outside of the building does not exceed 30 m and

where the exit is enclosed.


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Arrangement of Means of Egress

Limitations on common path of travel shall be in accordance with the following:

Common path of travel shall not exceed 30 m in a building protected

throughout by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system

Common path of travel shall not exceed 30 m within a single tenant space

having an occupant load not exceeding 30 persons.

In buildings other than those complying above, the common path of travel

shall not exceed 23 m.


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