Exit passageway definition - Revision history

Designing Buildings at 07:41, 24 January 2025

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Editor at 17:42, 10 November 2021

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	The approved document requires that exit passageways are protected to the same standard as the stairway that they serve.		The approved document requires that exit passageways are protected to the same standard as the stairway that they serve.

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	* Approved document B.		* Approved document B.
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	* Storey exit.		* Storey exit.
	* Vomitory.		* Vomitory.
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Editor at 17:06, 14 October 2020

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	* Fire resistance.		* Fire resistance.
	* Means of escape.		* Means of escape.
		+	* Place of safety.
	* Protected stairway.		* Protected stairway.
	* Storey exit.		* Storey exit.
	* Vomitory.		* Vomitory.

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Designing Buildings at 10:52, 4 November 2019

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	{\|		{\|
−	\|A protected passageway ~~connecting~~ a protected stairway to a final exit.	+	\| A protected passageway that connects a protected stairway to a final exit.
	\|}		\|}

−	Where, a protected stairway is a stair ~~discharging through~~ a final exit to a place of safety ~~(including~~ any exit passageway between the foot of the stair and the final exit~~) that is adequately enclosed with fire-resisting construction~~.	+	Where, a protected stairway is: 'A stair that leads to a final exit to a place of safety and that is adequately enclosed with fire resisting construction. Included in the definition is any exit passageway between the foot of the stair and the final exit.'

−	And a final exit is ~~the termination~~ of an escape route from a building ~~giving~~ direct access to a street, passageway, walkway or open space, and sited to ensure ~~the rapid dispersal of persons~~ from the ~~vicinity of a~~ building so that they are no longer in danger from fire and/or smoke.	+	And a final exit is: 'The end of an escape route from a building that gives direct access to a street, passageway, walkway or open space, and is sited to ensure that people rapidly disperse away from the building so that they are no longer in danger from<br />
		+	fire and/or smoke. NOTE: Windows are not acceptable as final exits.'

	The approved document requires that exit passageways are protected to the same standard as the stairway that they serve.		The approved document requires that exit passageways are protected to the same standard as the stairway that they serve.

−	~~= Find out more =~~	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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−	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===	+

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	* Vomitory.		* Vomitory.

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Designing Buildings: moved Exit passageway to Exit passageway definition

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moved Exit passageway to Exit passageway definition

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Designing Buildings at 09:19, 11 October 2017

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	* Means of escape.		* Means of escape.
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	* Vomitory.		* Vomitory.

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Designing Buildings at 06:58, 16 September 2017

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	* Final exit.		* Final exit.
	* Fire.		* Fire.
		+	* Fire resistance.
		+	* Means of escape.
	* Protected stairway.		* Protected stairway.
		+	* Vomitory.

	[[Category:Regulations]]		[[Category:Regulations]]

Designing Buildings at 06:54, 16 September 2017

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	\|A protected passageway connecting a protected stairway to a final exit.		\|A protected passageway connecting a protected stairway to a final exit.
	\|}		\|}
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		+	Where, a protected stairway is a stair discharging through a final exit to a place of safety (including any exit passageway between the foot of the stair and the final exit) that is adequately enclosed with fire-resisting construction.
		+
		+	And a final exit is the termination of an escape route from a building giving direct access to a street, passageway, walkway or open space, and sited to ensure the rapid dispersal of persons from the vicinity of a building so that they are no longer in danger from fire and/or smoke.

	The approved document requires that exit passageways are protected to the same standard as the stairway that they serve.		The approved document requires that exit passageways are protected to the same standard as the stairway that they serve.

Designing Buildings: Created page with "According to approved document B of the building regulations, 'Fire Safety', an exit passageway is: {| |A protected passageway connecting a protected stairway to a final exit. |..."

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Created page with "According to approved document B of the building regulations, 'Fire Safety', an exit passageway is: {| |A protected passageway connecting a protected stairway to a final exit. |..."

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According to approved document B of the building regulations, 'Fire Safety', an exit passageway is:

{|
|A protected passageway connecting a protected stairway to a final exit.
|}

The approved document requires that exit passageways are protected to the same standard as the stairway that they serve.

= Find out more =

=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

* Approved document B.
* Building Regulations.
* Final exit.
* Fire.
* Protected stairway.

[[Category:Regulations]]