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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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