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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.
DIVISION 5. MEANS OF EGRESS
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TO COMPUTE FIRE EXIT WIDTH
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SECTION 10.2.5.2 GENERAL PROVISIONS
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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SECTION 10.2.5.2 GENERAL PROVISIONS
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
DIVISION 5. MEANS OF EGRESS
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SECTION 10.2.5.7 RAMPS
DIVISION 5. MEANS OF EGRESS
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
DIVISION 5. MEANS OF EGRESS
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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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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
DIVISION 8. PLACE OF ASSEMBLY
DIVISION 8 PLACE OF ASSEMBLY
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SECTION 10.2.8.2 EXIT DETAILS
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.
DIVISION 8. PLACE OF ASSEMBLY
DIVISION 8 PLACE OF ASSEMBLY
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SECTION 10.2.8.2 EXIT DETAILS
Seating, Aisles and Railings
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
DIVISION 8. PLACE OF ASSEMBLY
DIVISION 8 PLACE OF ASSEMBLY
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SECTION 10.2.8.2 EXIT DETAILS
Seating, Aisles and Railings
The gradient of sloping aisles shall not exceed 12.5%.
Steps shall not be placed in aisles unless the gradient exceeds
12.5%.
DIVISION 8. PLACE OF ASSEMBLY
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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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SECTION 10.2.12.3 HOTELS AND DORMITORIES
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.
DIVISION 12. RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES
DIVISION 12. RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES
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SECTION 10.2.12.3 HOTELS AND DORMITORIES
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
DIVISION 12. RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES
DIVISION 12. RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES
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SECTION 10.2.12.3 HOTELS AND DORMITORIES
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
DIVISION 12. RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES
DIVISION 12. RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES
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SECTION 10.2.12.3 HOTELS AND DORMITORIES
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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SECTION 10.2.13.2 EXIT DETAILS
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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DIVISION 13. MERCANTILE OCCUPANCIES
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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.
DIVISION 13. MERCANTILE OCCUPANCIES
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SECTION 10.2.13.2 EXIT DETAILS
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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DIVISION 13. MERCANTILE OCCUPANCIES
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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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DIVISION 14. BUSINESS OCCUPANCIES
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SECTION 10.2.14.2 EXIT DETAILS
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.
DIVISION 14. BUSINESS OCCUPANCIES
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SECTION 10.2.14.2 EXIT DETAILS
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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DIVISION 14. BUSINESS OCCUPANCIES
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SECTION 10.2.14.2 EXIT DETAILS
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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PLUMBING CODEOF THE PHILIPPINES
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