Emergency Evacuation Planning & Design Flashcards
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An exit stair enclosure in a building four or more stories in height must have a minimum fire resistance rating of:
Answer: 2 hours
NFPA 101 and IBC require exit stair enclosures in buildings four or more stories to have a 2-hour fire resistance rating.
Which NFPA standard governs the installation and design of emergency and standby power systems that support egress lighting in buildings?
Answer: NFPA 110
NFPA 110, Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems, governs the design, installation, testing, and maintenance of backup power systems including those supporting emergency egress lighting.
According to IBC accessibility requirements, areas of refuge must have a two-way communication system with which location?
Answer: The building fire command center or a central control point
IBC requires areas of refuge to have a two-way communication system connected to the fire command center or a central control point staffed during building occupancy.
When using the SFPE Handbook's hydraulic model for evacuation, the specific flow (Fs) at which pedestrian speed begins to decrease due to crowding is approximately:
Answer: 0.82 persons/ft·s
Research by Fruin and refined in the SFPE Handbook indicates that at a specific flow of approximately 0.82 persons per foot per second, pedestrian speed starts to drop due to density effects.
Under NFPA 101, what is the maximum dead-end corridor length permitted in a non-sprinklered business occupancy?
Answer: 50 feet
NFPA 101 permits dead-end corridors up to 50 feet in non-sprinklered business occupancies; this limit increases to 100 feet in sprinklered buildings.
Which of the following actions is required by NFPA 101 for a delayed egress locking system to be code-compliant?
Answer: The system must release within 15 seconds of sustained pressure on the door hardware
NFPA 101 allows delayed egress locks that release within 15 seconds (or 30 seconds where permitted) after a person applies continuous force to the door, and must also release upon fire alarm or sprinkler activation.
In an egress analysis using NFPA 101, which of the following is NOT counted as part of the required egress width?
Answer: Protruding objects and handrails that reduce corridor clear width
Protrusions such as handrails, door hardware, and similar objects that encroach on the minimum required width are not credited toward egress width; the clear width must be maintained after accounting for these obstructions.