Systems & CodeQuestion 52 of 110
A public toilet room fixture count is based on occupant load. If a code table requires one water closet per 40 occupants and the occupant load is 210, how many water closets are the minimum required?
a.4
b.5
c.7
d.6
Explanation
Divide occupants by the ratio and round up: 210 / 40 = 5.25, which rounds up to 6 water closets. Fixture counts always round up because you cannot install a fraction of a fixture and the code sets a minimum. The occupant load is typically split by sex before applying the ratio in many codes.
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