The means of egress is the continuous and unobstructed path of travel from any occupied point to the public way. It has three main parts: (1) exit access (within the space to an exit), (2) exit (protected path such as stair enclosure), and (3) exit discharge (from the exit to the outside/public way). Egress compliance focuses on capacity, travel distance, number of exits, and door hardware/operation. Worked example(s) Example: In an office suite, walking through the open office to the corridor is exit access; the rated stair is the exit; the sidewalk/outdoor path is the exit discharge.
The means of egress is the continuous and unobstructed path of travel from any occupied point to the public way. It has three main parts: (1) exit access (within the space to an exit), (2) exit (protected path such as stair enclosure), and (3) exit discharge (from the exit to the outside/public way). Egress compliance focuses on capacity, travel distance, number of exits, and door hardware/operation.
Worked example(s) Example: In an office suite, walking through the open office to the corridor is exit access; the rated stair is the exit; the sidewalk/outdoor path is the exit discharge.
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