TREAD AND RISERS

Min number of risers .3

PD 9514
FIRE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
FIRE RESISTIVE RATING:
3 stories
4 stories or more.

GUARDS AND HANDRAIL

Height from nosing .
Clearance from wall ..

1hr
2hr

Width 1.12
Slope 8-10%

0.71m min

DEAD END . 6.00m

Width 0.76-1.12
Slope 10-17%

CURB HEIGHTS
Stairs . 0.76m
Floors 0.1525
SMOKE PROOF TOWER
Stairs in smoke proof tower ... 2hr fire resistance
open to a court 6.00m width

max

HEADROOM (MEANS OF EGRESS)

Minimum headroom 2.30m
Floor ceiling projections . 2.00m

92 sqm (area)
Guards for balconies .. 1.06 height

WIDTH AND FLOOR LEVEL

Door in a doorway (min) . 0.71m
Maximum width of doorway 1.22m

& vestibules
Access doorways
from bldg to vestibule
For existing ..

(Riser) when opening outside 0.25

1 steps is allowed
Height of panic hardware ... 0.76

1.12m
7 kilos to open

TURNSTILES
Height 0.91m
Width . 0.56m

1.00m wide
0.91m width

CURVED STAIRS . 7.5 max radius

BRIDGES AND BALCONY.. 1.12m width

3.0 sqm per person

Revolving door

50% counted
as means of egres

CLASS A Stairs

CLASS B Stairs

Width
Tread
Riser
Clear
Landing

Width
Tread
Riser
Clear
Landing

STAIRS

1.12 m
0.25 m
0.19 m
2.00 m
2.75 m

0.76m 0.865m
0.38m

SPACING OF RAILS. 0.255m max

SPACING OF BALLUSTERS.. 0.1525 apart
RAMPS
CLASS A
CLASS B

DISTANCE TO EXIT
From any point . 15m
in the room to exit door
WIDTH OF EXITS..

steps in one flight

1.12 m
0.23 m
0.20 m
2.00 m
3.70 m

ESCALATOR AND MOVING WALKS

1 unit .. 0.81 (width)
2 units.. 1.20 (width)
FIR ESCAPE ILLUMINATION 0.001 lumens
EMERGENCY LIGHTING 10 sec. Delay

for hour lighting

TRAVEL DISTANCE TO FIRE ESCAPE:

If not protected with fire protected ..

with automatic fire suppression

If protected with fire protected .

with automatic fire suppression

46m
61m