Design calculation sheet

Project no: Date: Sheet no.: 1 of 1 Computed by:

Subject: Stairwell Pressurisation Checked by:
Approved by:
This sheet calculates the staircase pressurization required to maintain a +ve pressure in the stairewell in case of fire emergency.
The calculations in this sheet follow the ASHRAE Standard.

Condition 1 : Analysis with Closed Doors

Design Conditions

Outside Design Temprature 46 C°

Building Design Temprature 22 C°

No. of Story 7
Height Per Story 5 M

Temprature Factor -0.88 Pa/M

Area Between Building & outside Per Story 800 M2

Area Between Stairwell & Building Per Story 130 M2

Area of the Gap Around each Stairwell Door 1

Area Ratio For Exterior Walls 1

Area Ratio For Stair Well Walls 1

Leakage Area Between Building & outside Per Story (Abo) 0.04 M2

Leakage Area Between Stairwell & Building Per Story (Asb) 0.02582 M2

Minimum pressure diffrence at the top of the stair (dPsbt) 13 Pa

Maximum pressure diffrence at the bottom of the stair (dPsbb) 35 Pa

Q(Total Volume Flow Rate) 734 L/S

Volume Flow Rate Per Floor 105 L/S

Condition 2 : Analysis with Opened Doors

NO. of Doors 6
NO. of Closed Doors 5
NO. of Opened Doors 1

Pressure Diffrence Between Stair & Outside at the top (dPsot) 18 Pa

Pressure Diffrence Between Stair & Outside at the Middle (dPsom) 34 Pa

Pressure Diffrence Between Stair & Outside at the Bottom (dPsob) 49 Pa

Door Area 1 M2

Effective Flow Area (Abo) 0.040 M2

Q(Volume Flow Rate) 216 L/S

Condition 3 : Analysis with Exterior Door Opened

Q(Volume Flow Rate) 5891 L/s

Total Flow Required for Stairwell 6631 L/s

Total Flow Required for Stairwell+10% SAFETY 7294 L/s

Note: Input Data

Output Data
 Exterior Wall
1 Tight 0.00005
2 Average 0.00017
3 Loose 0.00035
4 Very Loose 0.0012

Stairwell Wall
1 Tight 0.000014
2 Average 0.00011
3 Loose 0.00035

Doors
1 Single Leaf 0.024
2 Double Leaf 0.048

Elevator Wall
1 Tight 0.00018
2 Average 0.00084
3 Loose 0.0018

Floors
1 Tight 0.0000066
2 Average 0.000052
3 Loose 0.00017