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Means of Egress Flashcards

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  1. What is the minimum clear width required for a means of egress door under IBC Section 1010.1.1?

    Answer: 32 inches

    IBC Section 1010.1.1 requires a minimum clear width of 32 inches for means of egress doors.

  2. What is the minimum ceiling height required throughout a means of egress under IBC Section 1003.2?

    Answer: 7 feet 6 inches

    IBC Section 1003.2 requires a minimum ceiling height of 7 feet 6 inches in all portions of a means of egress.

  3. Under IBC Section 1020.2, what is the minimum width of a corridor serving an occupant load of 50 or more persons?

    Answer: 44 inches

    IBC Section 1020.2 requires corridors serving an occupant load of 50 or more to have a minimum width of 44 inches.

  4. Which IBC chapter contains the primary requirements governing means of egress?

    Answer: Chapter 10

    Chapter 10 of the IBC is dedicated entirely to means of egress, covering exit access, exits, and exit discharge.

  5. The means of egress system consists of three distinct components. Which of the following is NOT one of those components?

    Answer: Exit lobby

    The three components are exit access, exit, and exit discharge; an exit lobby is not a defined component of the means of egress system.

  6. Under IBC Section 1013.1, exit signs are required when a means of egress serves an occupant load of at least how many persons?

    Answer: 50

    IBC Section 1013.1 requires illuminated exit signs when a means of egress serves an occupant load of 50 or more persons.

  7. What is the maximum common path of egress travel permitted in an unsprinklered Group B (business) occupancy per IBC Table 1006.2.1?

    Answer: 75 feet

    IBC Table 1006.2.1 limits the common path of egress travel in an unsprinklered Group B occupancy to 75 feet.

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