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or structure to a public way and consists of three (3)
separate and distinct parts: the way of exit access, the
exit, and the way of exit discharge. A means of egress
comprises the vertical and horizontal ways of travel and
shall include intervening room spaces, doorways, hallways,
corridors, passageways, balconies, ramps, stairs,
enclosures, lobbies, escalators, horizontal exits, courts,
and yards.
“Noncombustible” means the materials or assemblies that
can not burn. Noncombustible construction is that type of
construction in which the walls, partitions, and structural
members are of material which inherently can not burn but
does not qualify as fire resistive construction (i.e., the
construction does not qualify as fire resistive because
unprotected structural members may be damaged by heat
generated by a fire).
“NFPA-101” means the 1997 code for safety to life from
fire in buildings and structures.
“Protected Noncombustible Construction” means a
construction in which all bearing walls or bearing portions
of walls, exterior or interior are of noncombustible
materials having a fire resistance of at least one hour and
are stable under fire conditions; roof and floor
construction and their supports have one hour fire
resistance, and stairways and other openings through floors
are enclosed with partitions having one hour fire
resistance.
“Smoke Proof Enclosure” means a stair enclosure
designed so that the movement into the smoke proof enclosure
of products of combustion produced by a fire occurring in
any part of the structure is limited.
“Tower” means an enclosed, independent structure or
portion of a building with elevated portions for support of
equipment or occupied for observation, control, operation,
signaling, or similar limited use and not open to the
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