I grew up all my life dwelling in a excessive rise residence in Korea, so I’ll add what I do know.
Absolute majority of excessive rise flats have entry to just one staircase per family. Even flats which are greater than 20 tales tall typically have only one staircase.
For buildings over 4 tales, Korean code requires 2 technique of egress for many buildings. However there may be an exception for residential buildings. In lieu of the second staircase, you’re allowed to make replacements.
Commonest is a fireplace rated room with a window. Most new building comes with it. Different options are vertical emergency ladder (on balcony, to family under) or a light-weight partition wall between balconies of adjoining households.
The issue is that the above had been required solely beginning in 2005. Earlier than that, a light-weight partition wall was non-obligatory. And most of the people are unaware and stack issues subsequent to the light-weight wall, rendering them ineffective.
I truly reside on twenty second ground of an early 2000s residence that has no technique of egress aside from one staircase. A minimum of the staircase has fire-rated doorways; some pre-2000s flats don’t even have them. My place has sprinklers and a fireplace extinguisher, however I want it had yet another staircase.
This can be extra of an excessive case although, since most flats in Korea are excessive rise not mid rise.
