GHAPTER 9 .

FIRE PROTECTION & PREVENTION

as the means of an exterior balconY' the

having the same fire resistance rating iooi ut."rblY to the stair shal
floor. nrr" a 1-1l2-hour fire Protectionr
exit of riting and shall be self-closing
Where stairways are required for the be automatic-closing bY
o""rpr"ti, such stairways and doors in "n"ri
actuation of a smoke detector-
shall
inieri'or partitions enclosing stairways Oo"nlno" adjacent to such exterior
be adequatelY Protected' Oatconi6s shall be Protected as
required and as follows:
e. StairwaYs and Shaft of High Rise
iriiain6t Shall Be Smoke Proof shall 2. EverY vestiQule shall have a
En"ro=it"". Smoke proof enclosures that the ,ini*r, net area of 16 sq' ft' (1'5
Oe a stair enclosure so designed
proof enclosure of io.m.l of oPenins in an "I1?i1
lo*rn"nt into the smoke produced by a fire or
court,'Yard space at least
Public
in" pioJr"t of combustion 20ft. (6.1 m) in width'
shall be
occurring in any part of the building
limited and/or eliminated' 3. EverY vestibule shall have a
tnini*u* dimension not less than
T?Y be
The smoke Proof enclosureventilation' inl t"quir"d width of theminimum
corridor
accomplished by using natural
' mechlnical Lading' to it and a
UV using ventilation
pressurizing Oimeniion oI72 in' (183 cm) in
the
incorporating a vestibule or by direction of travel'
the stair enclosure'
proof
of a Mechanical Ventilation' Smoke
A smoke enclosure shall consist. ;"i;J; by mechanical ventilation shall
stair enclosed from the highest comPlY with all of the following:
"oniinrou,
point to the lowest point by.barriers traving a
2-hour fire resistance rating' where
a
2-hour 1. The door assembly from the building
vestibule is used it shall be within the into the vestibule shall be 1-1|2-hout
of the smoke proof
and is a part
fire protection rating and the. door
"n"io"ut"
einclosure' assemblY from the vestibule to
the
itairway-snall have not less than 20-
into
Everv smoke enclosure shall discharge minute fire protection rating' The
*"y;'into a yard or court having door to the stairwaY shall .be
"'prfri"
Jirect acce,si to a puniic way or into
an exit
designed and installed to minimize
il""rg"*Ev Sucir exit passageways shall air leakage. The doors shall be self-
6" *liftout- other openings and shall be ctosing oi shall be automatic-closing
separateO from the remainder resistance bY aciuation of a smoke detector
rating. located within 10 ft' (3 m) of the
vestibule door'
Smoke proof
f. Natural Ventilation' ventilation
enclosures by shall
natural 2. Vestibules shall have a minimum
comPlY with allthe following: Olmension .of 44 in' (112 cm) in
*iAtn and 72 in. (183 cm) in
1.
" Where a vestibule is provided'.the direction of exit travel'
Ooorway into the vestibule shall
be
upploYgi,fit" d?1
protected with an
3. The vestibules shall be provided
assemblY having a 1-1l2-hour ttre with not less than one air change
orotection rating and the fire door oei minute, and the exhaust shatl be
assemUfy from the vestibule to
the
a isO P"r""nt of the suPPlY' SuPPIY
itair snatt have not less than 20- air shall enter and exhaust air shall
minute fire protection rating' Doors Oit"nrrg" from the vestibule through
stratl be designed to minimize air separrtL tightly constructed ducts
leakage and shall be self-closing or ,iLJ onrv f6r tirat purpose' s-Yqpllb
"
tf,rtt U" automatic-closing bY air shall enter the vestibule wfinln
actuation of a smoke detector within ir. if S.Z cm) of the floor level' The
io tt tg m) of the vestibule isdoor'
iop'ot the exhaust register'shall be
Where access to the stair bY

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