Pressurization Calculations: Method 1 Notes: Q K A (P)

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Job number: 31992.02 Date:07/19/2001

PRESSURIZATION CALCULATIONS:
ZONE 1

Method 1

Q= Kf *Al*(P

1!"

NOTES
Eqn. 4.8a - from ASHRAE Design of Smo e !anagement S"stems# $g. 4%

Q = Flow Rate (cfm)

Q= Kf *Al*(P

1!"

;f = .oefficient# %043 Al = Flow Area# ft% < = <ress(re Diff.# #$#%# in H%>

Flow&'ea age area calc(lations) Table 1 Str(ct(ral .om$onent *(m+er of item Heig,t (ft) Doors %0 4 % % 4 1 'engt, (ft) 2 De$t, (ft) Area (ft2) Flow Area (ft2) 3.133 %.333 0833 8333 423 14333 3.334 3.334 3.3339 -otal -otal Flow Area) (s(mme: from -a+le 4) Al .oefficient) <ress(re Difference) =ol(metric Flow Rate) ;f < = = = = 44.03 %043 3.39 in H%3 ft2 = -otal 'ea age Area (ft2) 2.83 %.33 0.83 8.33 42 44.03

Flow area /al(es ta en from) ASHRAE Design of Smo e !anagement

5alls

%3 %3

423 %33 %33

4662 78.

.eiling

4662 78.

%4%28.11 cfm

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Job number: 31992.02 Date:07/19/2001 Q = %4%28.11 cfm

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STAIR PRESSURIZATION CALCULATIONS:


S&'(le Sta&)*ell S+,te'
Ass(me) *o =ertical Flow in 8l:g. QSB = Kq * NASB * PSBt 3/2 PSBb 3/2 * F.S
1/2

Method "

NOTES

QS8 = /olm. flow rate from stairwell to +(il:ing# cfm? = :ensit" of air in stairwell# l+.ftA AS8 = flow area +&t stairwell B +l:g. wit, :oors close:# ft@% * = n(m+er of floors? PSBt = pressure difference b/t stairwell and bldg. at the top when all stairwell doors are closed, in. H2O PSBb = pressure difference between stairwell and bldg. at stairwell bottom with all doors closed, in H2O Kq F.S. = coefficient, 475 = factor of safety, 1.5

Deri/e: from ASHRAE Design of Smo e !anagement S"stems# Eq(ation 2.44a

PSBt PSBb

QSB = QSBO

Densit" of air in stairwell: Coefficient: *(m+er of Floors) Flow area +etween stairwell an: +l:g. wit,

3.320

l+&ft3

Kq *

= =

429 4%

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Job Number: Date: :oors close:) As+ = 3.902 ft -,is flow area is t,e a/erage flow on a $er floor +asis

<ress(re :ifference +etween stairwell an: +(il:ing at +ottom wit, all :oors close:) <ress(re :ifference +etween stairwell an: +(il:ing at to$ wit, all :oors close:) Factor of Safet") =ol(metric Flow Rate)

PSBb = PMIN = PSBt

PMIN 3.49 in H2O

PMAX 3.14 in H2O

PMAX = F.S. Q

= 4.9 = Kq * NASB * PSBt 3/2 PSBb 3/2 * F.S


1/2

Eqn. 2.44a

PSBt PSBb C %933 cfm %#933 cfm is a::e: to t,e /ol(metric flow rate req(ire: +" co:e

Q Q Recommen:)

= =

4%624.60 cfm 49424.60 cfm

3INAL RECOMMEN4ATION: Ult&'atel+1 &t *o/ld be ()/de-t to ()o2&de a 'ea-, ,/.h that the a&)flo* &-5e.ted &-to the ,ta&)*ell, .a- be th)ottled do*- d/)&-0 .o''&,,&o-&-0!bala-.&-0$ The)efo)e1 f)o' the t*o 'ethod, the )e.o''e-ded 2al/e &,:

ELE6ATOR PRESSURIZATION:
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(Design of Smo e !anagament S"stems Han:+oo )


Q = Flow Rate (cfm)

NOTES
Eqn. 4.8a

Q= Kf *Al*(P

1!"

;f = .oefficient# %043 Al = Flow Area# ft% < = <ress(re Diff.# #$1## in H%> Table 1 Str(ct(ral .om$onent Doors close: o$enE close: o$enE close: o$enE 5alls .eiling *(m+er of item Heig,t (ft) 11 1 4 3 43 4 4 1.9 1.9 1 1 4 4 468 5i:t, (ft) 2 2 2 2 2 2 43 3 43 3 De$t, (ft) Area (ft2) %4.9 %4.9 %4 %4 %8 %8 46833 3 Flow AreaEE (ft2) 3.033 3.933 3.133 3.033 3.933 3.3349 3.3339 -otal = = = = 430.99 %043 3.4 in H%3 C %933 cfm %#933 a::itional cfm is req(irre: +" co:e ft2 = -otal 'ea age Area (ft2) 46.83 10.29 3.13 3.33 0.33 44.33 %6.23 3 430.99 639.%.4 (4662 Seattle 8(il:ing .o:e) E ,alf of t,e geometric area was (se: in calc(lating t,e flow area for t,e o$en :oors EEFlow area /al(es ta en from Design of Smo e !anagement S"stems (.,a$ter 4) B F62 78. freig,t ele/ator :oor at le/el 33 freig,t ele/ator :oors elsew,ere Flow area from 78. Sect. 639

-otal Flow Area) (s(mme: from -a+le 4) Al .oefficient) <ress(re Difference) ;f <

=ol(metric Flow Rate) Q

82644.9% cfm

Q ELE6ATOR 6ESTI7ULE Level 00

63444.9% cfm

NOTES

Table " Str(ct(ral .om$onent Doors close: o$en close: o$en close: o$en 5alls .eiling

*(m+er of item

Heig,t (ft)

5i:t, (ft) 2 2 2 2 2 2 43 3

De$t, (ft)

Area (ft2) %4.9 %4.9 %4 %4 %8 %8 43 3 4493 3

Flow AreaEE (ft2) 3.033 3.933 3.133 3.033 3.933 3.3349 3.3339 -otal =

-otal 'ea age Area (ft2) 3.33 3.33 3.13 3.33 4.83 3.33 4.21 3 1.81 EEFlow area /al(es ta en from Design of Smo e !anagement S"stems (.,a$ter 4) B 4662 78.

3 3 4 3 1 3 4

1.9 1.9 1 1 4 4 44.9

-otal Flow Area) (s(mme: from -a+le %) Al .oefficient) <ress(re Difference) =ol(metric Flow Rate) Q = %%1%.1% cfm ;f < = = = 1.81 %043 3.39 in H%3 ft2

NOTE: Similarly, it would be prudent to provide a system such that the airflow into the vestibules can be throttled down during commissioning/balancing

PRE6ENTION O3 SMOKE MI8RATION: P&,to- Effe.t

(il:ing .o:e)

B 4662 78.

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