BUILDING LAWS Threshold height at doorways in means of egress (mm) – 13

millimeters
RA 9514 FIRE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Maximum force of door latch release for doors equipped with panic
Fire resistance rating separation, for protective enclosure of exits, hardware – 7kg-f
when the exits connects 3 storeys or less – 1 Hours
Maximum turnstile height – 910 millimeters
Fire resistance rating separation, for protective enclosure of exits,
when the exits connects 4 storeys or less – 2 Hours All stairways designated as a means of egress shall _______ from
the uppermost floor level down to ground floor – continuous
Maximum projections in mm at a maximum height of 965 mm within
the means of egress on each side shall be permitted – 114 mm New stairs minimum clear width (mm) where the total occupant load
exceeds 50 but less than 2000 – 1120 mm
The no. of means of egress from any balcony, mezzanine, storey or
portion thereof when the occupant load does not reach 500 – 2 exits New stairs minimum clear width (mm) where the total occupant load
is 2000 or more – 1420 mm
The no. of means of egress from any balcony, mezzanine, storey or
portion thereof is more than 500 but not more than 1000 – 3 exits Minimum height of risers for new stairs (mm) – 100 mm
The minimum width of any means of egress except specifically Maximum height of risers for new stairs (mm) – 180 mm
provided under divisions (mm) – 915 mm
Minimum tread depth for new stairs (mm) – 280 mm
Location of exits when more than one exit is required from a building
or portion thereof – remotely located Minimum headroom of stairs (FCP) – 2 meters

Maximum travel distance from any point in the room door, in case of Maximum height between landings of stairs (FCP) – 3.66 meters
individual rooms subject to occupancy by not more than 6 persons –
15 meters
A door from a room to an exit or a way of exit access shall be a type
of – side- hinged swinging type
If the discharge area a vestibule or foyer, the depth from the exterior
of the building is not greater than (m) – 3 meters
The minimum headroom nor any projection from the ceiling (FCP) –
2 meters
Direction of a director shall swing – exit travel
Minimum clear width of door openings in means of egress (mm) -
710 millimeters
Minimum width of door openings in means of egress (mm) – 1220
millimeters