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1010.1.4.1 Revolving Doors
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Revolving doors shall comply with the following:
- Revolving doors shall comply with BHMA A156.27 and shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
- Each revolving door shall be capable of breakout in accordance with BHMA A156.27 and shall provide an aggregate width of not less than 36 inches (914 mm).
- A revolving door shall not be located within 10 feet (3048 mm) of the foot or top of stairways or escalators. A dispersal area shall be provided between the stairways or escalators and the revolving doors.
- The revolutions per minute (rpm) for a revolving door shall not exceed the maximum rpm as specified in BHMA A156.27. Manual revolving doors shall comply with Table 1010.1.4.1(1). Automatic or power-operated revolving doors shall comply with Table 1010.1.4.1(2).
- An emergency stop switch shall be provided near each entry point of power or automatic operated revolving doors within 48 inches (1220 mm) of the door and between 24 inches (610 mm) and 48 inches (1220 mm) above the floor. The activation area of the emergency stop switch button shall be not less than 1 inch (25 mm) in diameter and shall be red.
- Each revolving door shall have a side-hinged swinging door that complies with Section 1010.1 in the same wall and within 10 feet (3048 mm) of the revolving door.
- Revolving doors shall not be part of an accessible route required by Section 1009 and Chapter 11.
| REVOLVING DOOR MAXIMUM NOMINAL DIAMETER (FT-IN) |
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE REVOLVING DOOR SPEED (RPM) |
| 6-0 | 12 |
| 7-0 | 11 |
| 8-0 | 10 |
| 9-0 | 9 |
| 10-0 | 8 |
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 foot = 304.8 mm.
| REVOLVING DOOR MAXIMUM NOMINAL DIAMETER (FT-IN) |
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE REVOLVING DOOR SPEED (RPM) |
| 8-0 | 7.2 |
| 9-0 | 6.4 |
| 10-0 | 5.7 |
| 11-0 | 5.2 |
| 12-0 | 4.8 |
| 12-6 | 4.6 |
| 14-0 | 4.1 |
| 16-0 | 3.6 |
| 17-0 | 3.4 |
| 18-0 | 3.2 |
| 20-0 | 2.9 |
| 24-0 | 2.4 |
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 foot = 304.8 mm.
A revolving door used as a component of a means of egress shall comply with Section 1010.1.4.1 and the following three conditions:
- Revolving doors shall not be given credit for more than 50 percent of the minimum width or required capacity.
- Each revolving door shall be credited with a capacity based on not more than a 50-person occupant load.
- Each revolving door shall provide for egress in accordance with BHMA A156.27 with a breakout force of not more than 130 pounds (578 N).
A revolving door used as other than a component of a means of egress shall comply with Section 1010.1.4.1. The breakout force of a revolving door not used as a component of a means of egress shall not be more than 180 pounds (801 N).
Exception:
A breakout force in excess of 180 pounds (801 N) is permitted if the breakout force is reduced to not more than 130 pounds (578 N) when not less than one of the following conditions is satisfied:
- There is a power failure or power is removed to the device holding the door wings in position.
- There is an actuation of the automatic sprinkler system where such system is provided.
- There is an actuation of a smoke detection system that is installed in accordance with Section 907 to provide coverage in areas within the building that are within 75 feet (22 860 mm) of the revolving doors.
- There is an actuation of a manual control switch, in an approved location and clearly identified, that reduces the breakout force to not more than 130 pounds (578 N).