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8.0 Design Guidelines
8.4 Garages
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Car parking design standards according to the Egyptian Garage Code:
• The total area of garages below residential and administrative buildings is calculated according to the following rates: ➢ 15 square meters for a car in garages that can accommodate a maximum of 24 cars ➢ 20 square meters for a car in garages that can accommodate a maximum of 49 cars.
• A number of car shelters must be provided in residential and administrative buildings according to the following rates: ➢ The equivalent of one car housing is allocated for every housing unit with an area not exceeding 200 square meters. ➢ The equivalent of a car shelter and a quarter shall be allocated for each housing unit with an area from 200 square meters to 250 square meters. ➢ The equivalent of a car and a half shelter space is allocated for each housing unit with an area from 250 square meters to 300 square meters. ➢ The equivalent of a place to accommodate two cars is allocated for each housing unit with an area of more than 300 square meters. ➢ The equivalent of one car accommodation is allocated for every 100 square meters of the net area of administrative works. ➢ Allocates the equivalent of one car accommodation for each hotel housing unit. ➢ The equivalent of one car shelter is allocated for every 100 square meters of the total floor space in hospitals
Garage Specifications according to the Egyptian Garage Code:
➢ The net height of any part of the garage should not be less than 2.20 meters. ➢ The exit or entry gate should not be less than 3 meters wide and 2.20 meters high. ➢ If the area of the garage does not exceed 250 square meters, then it has at least one gate, and if its area exceeds 250 square meters, it has at least two gates. ➢ The distance between the nearest two gates' boundaries should not be less than 8 meters, and this distance is measured in a straight line from the inside if the two gates are on two different streets or paths. ➢ If the height or drop of the garage floor exceeds 1.5 meters from the street level, the garage is considered a first floor or basement
Figure 8.33: Design Guidelines - Garages 2 Figure 8.32: Design Guidelines - Garages 1
Figure 8.34: Design Guidelines - Garages 3
