Architectural Application for Means of Egress in 2018 IBC
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8:00 – 8:30 am CST
Morning Session
8:30 – 11:30 am CST
Break
11:30 am – 12:30 pm CST
Afternoon Session
12:30 – 5:00 pm CST
Presented by Jeffrey D. Vernon, MCP, CBO
Introduction
Means of Egress General
Ceiling height
• Projections
• Continuity
Definitions
Exit access
• Exit
• Exit discharge
• Floor area gross
Floor area net
• Public way
• Ceiling height
Occupant Load
Design occupant load
• Cumulative occupant load
Establishing occupant load with Table 1004.5
• Occupant load options
Stairways
• Mezzanines
• Other egress components
Means of Egress Sizing
Minimum width
• Continuity
• Egress convergence
• Doors
Required Means of Egress From a Space, Floor, or Building
Exiting from multi levels
• Exiting from mezzanines
Exiting from outdoor areas
• Exit continuity
Exits and Exit Access Doorways
Egress from spaces
• Spaces with one exit or exit access doorway
Stories with one exit
• Distribution of exits
Egress based on common path and occupant load
Egress Configuration
Multiple exits or exit access doorway
• Location of exits
Exit Access
Egress through intervening spaces
• Exit access travel distance
• Measurement
Exit access stairways
Doors and Door Hardware
Door identification
• Size of doors
• Door swing
• Landings
Door arrangement
• Door handles, latches and hardware
• Hardware height
Locks and latches
• Bolt locks
• Delayed egress locking
Sensor release door locks
• Electrically locked doors
Panic and fire exit hardware
Stairways
Width
• Tread run and riser height
• Landings
Dimensional uniformity
• Vertical rise
• Roof access
Exit Signs
Where required
• Low level exit signs
• Illumination
• Power source
Handrails
Where required
• Height
• Graspability
• Continuity
• Extensions
Guards
Where required
• Height
• Opening limitations
• Window openings
Exit access
Egress through intervening space
• Exit access travel distance
Exit access stairways
• Enclosures
Corridors
Construction
• Fire resistive rating
• Minimum width
• Air movement
Exits
Interior exit stairways
• Fire resistance
• Termination
Exit discharge
• Emergency escape and rescue
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Credits
Professional Engineers
7.0 PDHs
Architects
7.0 HSW CE Hours
7.0 AIA LU|HSW (AIA credits only available for attending live Webinar.)
International Code Council
.7 CEUs (Building)
Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar offers 7.0 PDHs to professional engineers and 7.0 HSW continuing
education hours to architects licensed in all states.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in
Florida (Provider No. 5554646), Indiana (License No. CE21655559), Maryland, New Jersey
(Approval No. 24GP55555655), North Carolina (S-5135), and North Dakota. HalfMoon
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of Building (Preferred Provider No. 1232).
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(multiple attempts allowed).
Speakers
Jeffrey D. Vernon, MCP, CBO
Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement, Charlotte, NCMr. Vernon is a master code professional and a certified building official, and he holds North Carolina Level III certifications in all five trades (building, electric, mechanical, plumbing and fire). Mr. Vernon has been working in the construction industry for 38 years beginning with a six-year stint in the US Army where he served in Germany, Honduras, Alabama and at the US Army Engineer School in Ft. Belvoir, Virginia. He has worked in Prince William County in Virginia and in Lincoln, Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties in North Carolina. Through the years, he has been an inspector, a plan reviewer, a senior plan reviewer, and a department director among other job titles. Mr. Vernon is currently employed by Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement where he serves as the building code administrator. He has also been a part-time instructor at Central Piedmont Community College for the past ten years, and he serves as code consultant for University of North Carolina’s fifth year Architecture students. Mr. Vernon is also an ordained bishop.
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Course Title: Architectural Application for Means of Egress in 2018 IBC
Delivery Method: Live Online
Course Description: This in-depth course examines Chapter 10 of the 2018 International Building Code, including provisions for occupant load, means of egress sizing, required means of egress from a space, floor or building, exits and exit access doorways, egress configuration, exit access, doors and door hardware, stairways, signage, handrails, guards, exit access, corridors and exits.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to determine a building’s occupant load using Table 1004.5 of the 2018 International Building Code.
Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to size required means of egress based on use and occupant load.
Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to reference IBC egress requirements for multi-levels, mezzanines and outdoor areas.
Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to establish egress configurations for multiple exits and locations of exits.
Learning Objective 5:
Learners will be able to reference and comply with egress requirements for doors, door swing, hardware, and locks.
Learning Objective 6:
Learners will be able to reference egress requirements for stairways, exit signs, handrails, guards, corridors, and exits.
LUs: 7.0 LU Type: LU|HSWs.
Prerequisites: Experience with design and construction and code compliance
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: 12/07/2023
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