Smoke Stop Lobby at Ground Floor

[Phoenix]

Do we need to provide the smoke stop lobby at ground floor for the staircase which can escape directly to the outside. The building is 5- storey shopping center. Thank you.

 

[cda]

I am thinking Landing only?? Than exterior door

 

[RLGA]

"Smoke stop lobby"? What is that? There is no such thing in the IBC unless you are referring to the vestibules for a smokeproof enclosure. If that is the case, then the vestibules are required wherever a doorway accesses the enclosure from the interior of the building.

 

[cda]

I think he means the area at the first floor, where the stair ends

Some of these are large and if cold outside are a Convenient smoking place

 

[ADAguy]

no smoking in stairwells!

 

[classicT]

The OP managed to join the forum, make this post, and leave in a half hour. Has not returned. Oh, and is from Myanmar.

 

[cda]

The OP managed to join the forum, make this post, and leave in a half hour. Has not returned. Oh, and is from Myanmar.

Good catch

 

[Phoenix]

Thanks everybody for the replies. I am referring to the smoke free approach requirements of the staircase for a 5-storey commercial building . http://shared4.info/buildingcodes/fss-2-2-13-smoke-free-approach-to-exit-staircase/