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Week 3 Assignment 2
Assessing IBC and ADAAG Compliance

Part 1: Determining Occupancy Loads & Other Calculations

Occupancy Occupant Occupant Load

Tenant:
Classification: Factor(s) (Show Full Math)
Assembly 2 15 net, 200 gross 1856/15 = 123.73= 124
#1 Restaurant kitchen 590/200 = 2.95 = 3 = 127
Mercantile 60 gross, 300 1202/60 = 20.03 = 20
#2 Retail gross storage 404/300 = 1.34 =1 = 21
#3 Art Supply Mercantile 60 gross, 300 1411/60 = 23.51 = 24
Store gross storage 322/300 = 1.073 = 1 = 25
Business 100 gross 2514/100 = 25.14 = 25
#4 Business Office
Assembly 2 15 net 575/15 = 38.33 = 38
#5 Coffee Shop

Total Floor 236

Answer the Following:

Occupancy Type Per Tenant (copy from chart T1: Assembly 2
above)
T2: Mercantile

T3: Mercantile

T4: Business

T5: Assembly 2

Occupancy load per tenant and as the whole T1: 127

(copy from chart above)
T2: 21

T3: 25

T4: 25

T5: 38

TOTAL: 236

Number of exit doors per tenant space T1: 2

required from calculations, not based on the
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layout of plan T2: 1

T3: 1

T4: 1

T5: 1

Number of fire exits for the total floor 2 exits

occupancy load required from calculations,
not based on the layout of plan

Minimum exit-access corridor width for the 44 inches (Table 1018.2)

floor - Show all calculations

Minimum exit stair width for the floor - Show 236x.3 = 70.8 inches= 5.9 feet
all calculations

Maximum dead-end corridor 20 feet

Using the Half Diagonal Rule determine the T1:86’-4”/ 2= 43’-2”

minimum distance each tenant door must be
from each other T2: 61’-4”/2= 30.5’-2” = 30’-8”

T3: 60’-10”/2= 30’-5”

T4: 82’-2”/2= 41’-1”

T5: 37’-2”/2= 18.5’-1”= 18’- 7”

Part 2: Determining IBC & ADAAG Compliance

Please refer to ADA/ANSI/IBC Codes and standards with corrections. Then complete the chart
below as a summary. Please merge all PDF’s together to submit via Dropbox. Please post your
analysis of the half diagonal rule and any challenges faced or new learning gained in the discussion
thread.

IBC ADAAG/ANSI
Tenant (Yes / No / (Yes / No / Remarks
N/A) N/A)
Number of exit doors 2 N/A The IBC goes into specifics of the
per tenant space YES number of exit doors while the
ADAAG does not go into the subject.
The IBC does match the calculations
made above.
Distance of doors from 200 ft N/A The IBC speaks on the distance of
each other NO doors while the ADAAG does not go
into the subject. The IBC does not

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quite match the calculations made

above, as the amount of feet is a lot
larger than what was stated above.
Door direction and 32 in width 32 in width Both the IBC and ADAAG meet the
dimensions YES YES standards for door dimensions and it
matches the calculations above.
Number of fire exits for 2 N/A The IBC talks of the number of fire
the total floor occupancy YES exists needed while the ADAAG
load does not go into the subject. The
IBC does match the calculations
made above.
Minimum exit-access 44in. N/A The IBC goes into specifics of the
corridor width for the YES minimum exit-access corridor while
floor the ADAAG does not go in depth on
it. The IBC does match the
calculations made above.
Minimum exit stair width 44in min. N/A The IBC does match the calculations
for the floor YES made above, but the ADAAG does
not go into specifics on the matter.
Dead-end Corridors 20 ft N/A The IBC states the amount of feet
Yes between dead end corridors while
the ADAAG does not go into the
subject. The IBC does match the
calculations made above.

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Week 4 Assignment 1
Analyzing Restroom Requirements

Part 1: Determining the Number of Plumbing Fixtures

Occupant
Load
Occupancy (From Week Water Closets Lavatories
Tenant
Classification 3 (Show Full Math) (Show Full Math)
Assignment
2)
Assembly 2 127 127/2= 63.5= 64 64/200= .32= 1
#1 64/75= .853= 1 M: 1
Restaurant M:1 F: 1
F: 1
Mercantile 21 21/2=10.5= 11 11/ 750= .0146= 1
11/500= .022= 1 M:1
#2 Retail
M: 1 F:1
F: 1
Mercantile 25 25/2= 12.5= 13 13/750= .0173= 1
#3 Art Supply 13/500= .026= 1 M:1
Store M:1 F:1
F:1
Business 25 25/2= 12.5= 13 13-40= -27= 1
#4 Business 13-25= -12= 1 M: 1
Office M: 1 F: 1
F: 1
Assembly 2 38 38/2=19 19/200= .095= 1
#5 Coffee 19/75= .253= 1 M:1
Shop M:1 F:1
F:1
236 10 10
Total

Part 2: ADA Restroom Planning

Download and print the plan assigned by your instructor. Using a colored pen/pencil circle
anything that is incorrect and note what the correct dimensions should be or how it can be fixed.
Please refer to ADA/ANSI/IBC Codes and standards with corrections.

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Week 5 Assignment 1
Egress Design Compliance

Please label the missing dimensions or correct any wrong dimensions for each item. Compare the
ADAAG and ANSI codes for each element below. Cite the code reference numbers for both
references for each element and the most stringent dimensions found in your research.

1: Door Clearance Plans

The figure 4.4 from the codes book and table 404.2.4.1 in the ADAAG site was used to calculate the
doors and doorways dimensions. The ADAAG site gave more information on the dimensions.

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2: Handrail/Guardrail Elevation

The figures 4.5, 4.6, 4.7 were used in the codes book and the 504 codes were used for the ADAAG
dimensions. Both codes were similar in the dimensions needed for the stairway.

3: Stair Nosing Elevation

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For this I used the figure 4.5 in the codes book and 504.5 in the ADAAG to find the dimensions. This
was a little harder to understand but I believe the rise can be no more than 7 and the tread no less
than 11 and the radius no more then 1.5 and no less and 1/2.

4: Stair Plan

I used figure 4.6 and 4.8 in the codes book and was not able to locate it in ADAAG. I believe I
misunderstand the dimensions needed for the particular stair plan, but I think its asking for the
distance between the rail and the wall, plus the dimension of the handrail at the end or landing.

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Week 5 Assignment 2
Evaluating Floor Plan

1: What is the occupancy load for each Business tenant of the 10th Floor of the Tenant Building
shown in this assignment? (Show your calculations.) What is the occupancy load of the entire floor?
Is one exit stair enough for the whole floor? Why or why not?

Occupancy Occupant Occupant Load

Tenant
Classification Factor(s) (show full math)
Business 100 gross 3491/100= 34.91=35
#1

Business 100 gross 2731/100=27.31=27

#2

Business 100 gross 672/100= 6.72=7

#3

Business 100 gross 3890/100= 38.90=39

#4

Business 100 gross 2042/100= 20.42=20

#5

Total Floor 128

2: Is one exit stair enough for the whole floor? Why or why not?
No, it is not enough for the floor to have one stair exit. The occupancy load 1-500 requires a floor to
have 2 exits.

3: If two exit doors are required per tenant, could the separation between exits in each tenant be
correct? How do you know? Explain your answer for each tenant.

T1)100’-9” /2 = 50’-4.5”. no, it is not correct as there is only one door being shown where as it needs
2 doors that are 50’-4.5” away.
T2)84’-2” /2 = 42’- 1”. No, its not correct as the distance between 2 doors need to be 42’-1” away
and there is only 1 door.
T3)43’ /2 = 21.5’. This could possibly be correct. Although it is hard to tell. The distance between 2
doors should be 21.5’.
T4)64’-6” /2 = 32’- 3”. No this is not correct as there is only one door shown where this tenant needs
2 doors that are 32’-3” apart.
T5)102’-1” /2 = 51’- .5”. no this is not correct as it needs 2 doors that are 51’-.5” away and there is
only one door.

4: Confirm or deny whether or not it is permissible for any spaces occupied by any tenants to have
only one exit door. Explain your answer with supporting code compliance documentation.

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Yes it is permissible for a space occupied by any tenants to have only one exit door. Due to table
1015.1, the table states that any business occupancy can have one exit if the maximum occupant
load is less than 49.

5: What is the required Stair Width Egress for based on the business occupancy of this floor plan
(show math)? Does this plan comply?
128 x .3= 38.4 = 38”. Yes, this plan complies as the stair width is greater than the minimum
requirement.

6: What is the corridor egress width based on the business occupancy of this floor plan (show
math)? Does this plan comply?
44 inches minimum (Table 1018.2). Yes, this plan complies as each corridor is over 44 inches.

7: Notice the exit door alcove setback on the 10th Floor Tenant Plan is designed so that the door
does not open into the corridor. What are the minimum acceptable dimensions of the alcove
setback's width and depth required to produce this result? Please fill in the minimum requirements
for the blank dimension lines.

8: How many toilet, sinks and urinals would be needed for the Total Floor if all tenants were
Business occupancy classifications? Show all calculations.
35/2=18-25=-7 =1,1 18-40=-22=1,1
27/2=14-25=-11=1,1 14-40=-26=1,1
7/2=4-25=-21=1,1 4-40= -36= 1,1
39/2=20-25=-5=1,1 20-40=-20=1,1
20/2=10-25=-15=1,1 10-40=-30=1,1
Total toilets: 10 Total sinks: 10

9: What would be the occupancy load of Tenants One and Two if each are reclassified as assembly
occupancies?

Occupancy Occupant Occupant Load

Tenant
Classification Factor(s) (show full math)
Assembly 15 net 3491/15= 233
#1

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Assembly 15 net 2731/ 15= 182

#2

Business 100 gross 672/100= 6.72=7

#3

Business 100 gross 3890/100= 38.90=39

#4

Business 100 gross 2042/100= 20.42=20

#5

Total Floor 481

Given the new classification of these two tenants, is the exit current stair run width of four feet wide
adequate to safely evacuate all the occupants of the 10th Floor in the event of an emergency?
Explain your answer.
481 x .3= 144.3= 144”. No the current stair run width is not wide enough for evacuations due to the
current width being less than 144”.

10: How many toilet, sinks and urinals would be needed for the Total Floor for the mixed Business &
Assembly occupancy classifications? Show all calculations.
233/2=117/75=1.56=2,2 117/200=.585= 1,1
182/2=91/75= 1.21=1,1 91/200=.455= 1,1
7/2=4-25=-21=1,1 4-40= -36= 1,1
39/2=20-25=-5=1,1 20-40=-20=1,1
20/2=10-25=-15=1,1 10-40=-30=1,1
Total toilets: 12 total sinks: 10

11: Show the exit signs and Emergency Lighting for the plan (draw on the blank plan). Then merge
in a PDF with this and submit.

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