What is the Difference Between Corridor and Hallway

Both words corridor and hallway refer to a passage in a building in which doors lead to rooms. However, we usually use the word corridor to describe passageways in hotels, hospitals, offices, as well as in trains and ships. In contrast, we use the word hallway to describe passageways in houses.

1. What is considered a corridor?
2. What is considered a hallway?
3. What is the difference between corridor and passage?
4. What is an example of a corridor?
5. What is the maximum length of a dead end corridor?
6. What is the minimum width of a corridor?
7. What is a good width for a hallway?
8. What is another name for hallway?
9. Why is it called a hallway?
10. What is a passage?

What is considered a corridor?

A corridor is defined as "an enclosed exit access component that defines and provides a path of egress travel to an exit. A hallway fits that definition, therefore, a hallway is a corridor.

What is considered a hallway?

A hallway in a building is a long passage with doors into rooms on both sides of it. ... A hallway in a house or an apartment is the area just inside the front door, into which some of the other rooms open.

What is the difference between corridor and passage?

As nouns the difference between corridor and passageway

is that corridor is a narrow hall or passage with rooms leading off it, for example in railway carriages (see ) while passageway is a covered walkway, between rooms or buildings.

What is an example of a corridor?

An example of a corridor is a hotel hallway. An example of a corridor is a passageway to the sea from a land-locked country. An example of a corridor is the northeast rail corridor which connects New Jersey and New York.

What is the maximum length of a dead end corridor?

1018.4 DEAD ENDS

IBC 2006 permitted the maximum length of dead-end corridors to be 50 feet (the standard maximum is 20 feet) in sprinklered buildings in Group B and F occupancies.

What is the minimum width of a corridor?

For narrow areas Building Regulations require a corridor width to be a minimum of 900mm. At 'pinch points', for example where there is a radiator, this can be reduced to 750mm.

What is a good width for a hallway?

The average width considered adequate in space, accommodation, accessibility is a range between 42 and 48 inches (106.88-121.92 cm). A corridor with a width of 60 inches (152.4 cm) allows for ample amount of space to add furniture and for two people to comfortably walk, but is less commonly found.

What is another name for hallway?

What is another word for hallway?

Why is it called a hallway?

In architecture, a hall is a relatively large space enclosed by a roof and walls. ... Where the hall inside the front door of a house is elongated, it may be called a passage, corridor (from Spanish corredor used in El Escorial and 100 years later in Castle Howard), or hallway.

What is a passage?

A passage is an excerpt from a piece of literature, or the entire piece. For example, in school you are sometimes asked to write an essay using a passage from a book, such as The Wind in the Willows or Night. A passage might also be an article from a magazine or news story.