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Commercial Decks Play by Different Rules

Coastal Contractor

January/February 2009
by Glenn Mathewson
Occupancy, exit, and fire-protection considerations limit material choices and complicate the game.

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Commercial Decks Play by Different Rules Occupancy, exit, and fire-protection considerations limit material choices and complicate the game Glenn Mathewson In our day-to-day lives, most of us never notice how code requirements are implemented in public buildings. The value of codes is quickly realized, however, when a calamity such as a power outage, a fire, or an armed robbery occurs and causes panic. The number of people, the size of the building, the combustibility of the construction, the illumination and signage of the exits, and the ease of travel all suddenly matter. Public buildings and their decks are regulated by

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