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  1. Scott12345678

    Chute Discharge Room Fire Rating

    Thank you UFT12. The doors nein the chute are self closing, but yours and others points are well taken. Thanks everyone for your help.
  2. Scott12345678

    Chute Discharge Room Fire Rating

    Thanks everyone for your replies. When I say exception I should be clearer. I assume that the room would have to be 2 hours to match the shaft, if it is open to the room. This is the same as any chute, mechanical shaft, elevator, etc. because the room is an extension of the shaft. What I'm...
  3. Scott12345678

    Chute Discharge Room Fire Rating

    We have both in our building. The chute will still have the fire door in it, it would just be embedded in a fire rated shaft, much like the intake rooms. Thanks
  4. Scott12345678

    Chute Discharge Room Fire Rating

    I had a question about fire rating a chute discharge room, as specified in NFPA 82. Per section 6.2.4.1.1, the discharge room is required to be the same rating as the shaft (in this case, 2 hours). Has anyone ever found an exception that allows the shaft to run to the slab (ie. the floor of the...

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