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10 Minimum spacing of rows of seats from back to back for a public assembly building. 0.83 mtr.
40 Maximum travel distance from the door of any room to exit for hotels with sprinkler. 30 mts.
41 Maximum travel distance from the main entrance door to exit for apartments with sprinkler. 31 mts.
42 Minimum increase in width for an aisle per linear meter. 2.5 cms.
Minimum width of an aisle serving an occupant of 60 or more serving one side for a public
43 91 cms.
assembly building.
Minimum width of an aisle serving an occupant of 60 or more serving two sides for a public
44 1.00 mtr.
assembly building.
45 Minimum width of an aisle serving an occupant of below 60 for a public assembly building. 76 cms.
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56 Rooms where baled, bundled or piled materials segregated into desired sizes or groups. Picking rooms.
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91 The time duration that a material or construction can withstand the effect of standard
Fire resistance rating
fire test is known as.
92 Any material which by its nature or as a result of its reaction with other elements
Cryogenic
produces a rapid drop in temperature of the immediate surrounding.
93 Classified as mercantile occupancies, the travel distance from exits shall be. 30.50 mts.
94 Under what classification of occupancy does pool rooms fall. Assembly
95 Under what classification of occupancy does home for the aged fall. Institutional
96 Under what classification of occupancy does court houses fall. Business
97 Under what classification of occupancy does refineries fall. Industrial
98 Under what classification of occupancy does drugstores fall. Mercantile
99 Minimum width of an aisle in a store for mercantile occupancies. 71 cms.
100 Minimum number of aisles for Class 'A' stores. 1
101 Minimum clear width of aisles for a Class 'A' store. 1.50 mts.
102 Minimum clear width of an exit access through a covered mall. 3.66 mts.
103 Minimum height of buildings requiring automatic sprinkler protection. 15 mts.
104 Standard inner radius of a curved stair in business occupancies. 763 cms.
105 Maximum height of riser for Class 'A' stairs. 19 cms.
106 Maximum height of riser for Class 'B' Stairs. 20 cms.
107 Minimum width of stair for Class 'B' stairs serving more than 50 persons. 112 cms.
108 Minimum width of stair for Class 'B' stairs serving 50 persons and below. 91 cms.
109 Maximum horizontal projection of a handrail over a stair. 38 mm.
110 Minimum width of a stair width for Class 'A' stairs. 25 mm.
111 Maximum height between landings for a Class 'B' stairs. 3.70 mts.
112 Minimum width of landings in direction of travel for Class 'A / B' stairs. 112 cms.
113 Minimum width of Class 'A' ramp. 112 cms.
114 Minimum width of Class 'B' ramp. 76 cms.
115 Standard slope of Class 'B' ramp in percentage. 10-17%
116 Maximum height between landings for Class 'A' ramp. No limit
117 Maximum height between landings for Class 'B' ramp. 3.66 mts.
118 Minimum width of ramps of 3 stories or more in height. 1.20 mts.
119 Minimum width for fire escape for existing stairs. 55.9 cms.
120 Minimum horizontal dimension of any landing of platform for existing stairs for fire escape. 55.9 cms.
121 Maximum rise for a fire escape for very small buildings. 30.5 cms.
122 Maximum height between landings for fire escape for existing stairs. 3.66 mts.
123 Minimum distance travel to an exit for storage occupancies of high hazard commodities. 23 mts.
124 Class of fire involving combustible metals, such as magnesium, sodium, potassium, and
Class D
other similar materials.
125 Class of fire involving ordinary combustible materials, such as wood, papers, cloth,
Class A
rubber, and plastics.
126 A tank, vat or container of flammable or combustible liquid in which articles or materials
Dip Tank
are immersed for the purpose of coating, finishing, treating or similar processes.
127 An integrated system of under ground or overhead piping or both connected to a source Automatic
of extinguishing agents or medium and designed in accordance with fire protection Fire
engineering standards which when actuated by its automatic detecting device, Suppression
suppresses fire within the area protected. System
128 A continuous and unobstructed route of exit from any point in a building to a public way. Means of Egress
129 Minimum distance of an incinerator containing kindled fire or rubbish fire or bonfires. 5.00 mts.
130 Under what classification of occupancy does museums fall? Assembly
131 Under what classification of occupancy does town halls fall? Business
132 Maximum width of a single door in a doorway. 1.22 mts.
133 Minimum tread for a fire escape stair for existing stairs. 22.9 cms.
134 Maximum spacing of rungs for a fire escape ladder. 30.5 cms.
135 Minimum spacing of rungs for a fire escape ladder. 25 cms.
136 Class III combustible liquids shall mean any liquid having a flash point at how many
60 oC
degrees Celsius?
137 In standard seating, the minimum spacing from back to back. 0.83 mtr.
138 Minimum space from the back of chair to the front of the chair behind. 30 cms.
139 Maximum slope for aisles for public assembly structures. (1:8) 12.5%
140 Size of standpipe provided for each stage for public assembly building. 63.5 mm.
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