Calculation for Stair case pressurization System .

ST-1 & 2
CLASS A SYSTEM

Case-1 ; Considering only leakage through the Door at the ST-1 area

Double Door area ( only at Ground floor)

Height-H/(m) = 2.2 m
Width-D/(m) = 2.2 m
Total No of Door = 1 Nos
Total Area = 4.84 m2
Leakage factor for Double Door is , K 0.03
Air Flow rate Q , as per BS 5588
Q=0.83xAxP^0.5
Q=0.83x(1X0.03)x50^0.5
Q1 0.18 m3/s
Single Door Area (all the floor apart from Ground Floor )
Height-H/(m) = 2.2 m
Width-D/(m) = 1.1 m
Total No of Door = 29 Nos
Total Area = 70.18 m2
Leakage factor for single Door is , K 0.01
Air Flow rate Q , as per BS 5588
Q=0.83xAxP^0.5
Q=0.83x(29X0.01)x50^0.5
Q2 1.70 m3/s
Total Air Flow rate for ST-01
Q3 = Q1+Q2
Q3 = 0.18+1.7 m3/s
1.88 m3/s
3,980.66 cfm
Increase by 50% 2.82 m3/s
Q3 = 5,970.99 cfm
Case-2 ; Considering one single door is opened (Class A system)

Single Door Area

Height-H/(m) = 2.2 m
Width-D/(m) = 1.1 m

Total area A = 2.42 sqm

From the BS5588 ,velocity is to be 0.75m/s
V = 0.75 m/s
Q4= AV
Q4= 2.42X0.75 m3/s
Q4= 1.815 m3/s
3,846.97 cfm
Total of case 1 & Case 2
Q= Q3+Q4
Q= 2.82+1.815 m3/s
Q= 4.63 m3/s
9,818 cfm
Total Volume Flow Rate 9,817.96 cfm
Add Duct leakages @ 15% 0.69 m3/s
1,472.69 cfm
Total Volume Flow Rate of the Fan should be 5.33 m3/s
11,290.65 cfm
According to the BS 5588 Staircase pressurization fan is to be single speed 1hr fire rating @300C

a) To calculate pressure required in stairwell to exhaust 1.815 m3/s to atmosphere via fire floor
Area of single leaf door=2.2X1.1=2.42 sq.m
Area of exhaust vent = 1.815/2.5 =0.726 sq.m
A.E = (1/A1^2+1/A2^2)^-0.5
= (1/2.42^2+1/0.726^2)^-0.5
= 0.70 sq.m
P1=(Q/(0.83XA.E))^2
= (1.815/(0.83X0.7))^2
= 9.75890283533939 Pa
This is more than covered by 50 Pa

b) To calculate area of pressure relief

Quantity of air to be wasted = 5.33 - 2.82
= 2.51 m3/s
Area of pressure relief = Q/(0.83XP^0.5)
= 2.51 / (0.83X50^0.5)
= 0.428 sq.m
Let Height of Pressure relief damper = 0.7 m
then Width will be = 0.428 / 0.7 = 0.62 m, say 0.65m

FAN SELECTED IS 11,300 CFM @ 240 PA

Static Pressure Calculations
Note:-
1) The Equivalent Diameter Formula is: De = 1.3(ab)^0.625 / (a+b)^0.25
2) The friction loss and the velocity can be obtained from the charts knowing the flow and the eq. diameter
3) The equivalent length for an elbow can be obtained from the formula: Le = W exp [-2.13(H/W)^0.126 ln(0.33R/W)]

ST-01 & 02 - Presurization unit (11310cfm)@237Pa

Straight Ducts

Volume flow Eq.

Rate/(cfm) Diameter(De)
Width/(mm) Height/(mm) Length(m) m
1600 500 11,310.00 10 0.939
1550 500 10,933.00 4 0.926
1500 500 10,556.00 4 0.913
1450 500 10,179.00 4 0.900
1400 500 9,802.00 4 0.886
1350 500 9,425.00 4 0.872
1300 500 9,048.00 4 0.857
1250 500 8,671.00 4 0.843
1200 500 8,294.00 4 0.827
1150 500 7,917.00 4 0.812
1100 500 7,540.00 4 0.795
1050 500 7,163.00 4 0.779
1000 500 6,786.00 4 0.762
950 500 6,409.00 4 0.744
900 500 6,032.00 4 0.726
850 500 5,655.00 4 0.706
800 500 5,278.00 4 0.687
750 500 4,901.00 4 0.666
700 500 4,524.00 4 0.644
650 500 4,147.00 4 0.622
600 500 3,770.00 4 0.598
550 500 3,393.00 4 0.573
500 500 3,016.00 4 0.547
450 500 2,639.00 4 0.518
400 500 2,262.00 4 0.488
350 500 1,885.00 4 0.455
300 500 1,508.00 4 0.420
250 500 1,131.00 4 0.381
500 200 754.00 10 0.337
350 200 377.00 8 0.286

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Fittings

Size Qty Eq. length (m) Friction Loss (Pa)

Elbow 1600x500 2 3 4.0
Reducer 29 1.0 19.1

SAT(sound attonuator) 0 70
VAV 0 0
Flexible duct 0 0.3inch/100ft 0.00
sub total 89.14

Fire Damper Size Pressure Drop (Pa)

0

VCD Size Qty Avg Pressure Drop/(Pa)

Various 2 20

grilles Qty Avg Pressure Drop/(Pa)

Various 1 10

Preassure Drop (Pa) 197.20 Pa

Additional 20% 39.44 Pa

Total pressure Drop accros the exhaust air side of 237 pa

FAHU-1 unite
0.126 ln(0.33R/W)]

Friction loss
Total
pa/m inch/100ft Friction
Loss(Pa)
0.57 0.07 5.740
0.57 0.07 2.296
0.57 0.07 2.296
0.57 0.07 2.296
0.57 0.07 2.296
0.57 0.07 2.296
0.57 0.07 2.296
0.57 0.07 2.296
0.57 0.07 2.296
0.57 0.07 2.296
0.57 0.07 2.296
0.57 0.07 2.296
0.57 0.07 2.296
0.57 0.07 2.296
0.57 0.07 2.296
0.57 0.07 2.296
0.57 0.07 2.296
0.57 0.07 2.296
0.57 0.07 2.296
0.57 0.07 2.296
0.57 0.07 2.296
0.57 0.07 2.296
0.57 0.07 2.296
0.57 0.07 2.296
0.57 0.07 2.296
0.57 0.07 2.296
0.57 0.07 2.296
0.57 0.07 2.296
0.57 0.07 5.740
0.57 0.07 4.592

TOTAL 78.064
Calculation for Stair case pressurization System . ST-3 to 7
CLASS A SYSTEM

Case-1 ; Considering only leakage through the single Door at the ST-3 area
Double Door area ( only at Ground floor)
Height-H/(m) = 2.2 m
Width-D/(m) = 2.2 m
Total No of Door = 1 Nos
Total Area = 4.84 m2
Leakage factor for Double Door is , K 0.03
Air Flow rate Q , as per BS 5588
Q=0.83xAxP^0.5
Q1 =0.83X(1X0.03)X50^0.5
Q1 0.18 m3/s
Single Door Area (all the floor apart from Ground Floor )
Height-H/(m) = 2.2 m
Width-D/(m) = 1.1 m
Total No of Door = 6 Nos
Total Area = 14.52 m2
Leakage factor for single Door is , K 0.01
Air Flow rate Q , as per BS 5588
Q=0.83xAxP^0.5
Q2=0.83X(4X0.01)X50^0.5
Q2= 0.35 m3/s
Total Air Flow rate for ST-01
Q3 = Q1+Q2
Q3 = 0.18+0.35 m3/s
0.53 m3/s
1,119.56 cfm
Increase by 50% 0.79 m3/s
1,679.34 cfm
Case-2 ; Considering one single door is opened (Class A system)

Single Door Area

Height-H/(m) = 2.2 m
Width-D/(m) = 1.1 m

Total area A = 2.42 sqm

From the BS5588 ,velocity is to be 0.75m/s
V = 0.75 m/s
Q4= AV
Q4= 2.42X0.75 m3/s
Q4= 1.815 m3/s
3846.97 cfm
Total of case 1 & Case 2
Q= Q3+Q4
Q= 0.62+1.815 m3/s
Q= 2.607 m3/s
Q= 5,526 cfm
Total Volume Flow Rate of the Fan should be 5,526.31 cfm
Add duct losses @ 15% 0.39 m3/s
828.95 cfm
Total Volume Flow Rate of the Fan should be 3.00 m3/s
6,355.26 cfm
According to the BS 5588 Staircase pressurization fan is to be single speed 1hr fire rating @300C

a) To calculate pressure required in stairwell to exhaust 1.815 m3/s to atmosphere via fire floor
Area of single leaf door=2.2X1.1=2.42 sq.m
Area of exhaust vent = 1.815/2.5 =0.726 sq.m
A.E = (1/A1^2+1/A2^2)^-0.5
= (1/2.42^2+1/0.726^2)^-0.5
= 0.70 sq.m
P1=(Q/(0.83XA.E))^2
= (1.815/(0.83X0.7))^2
= 9.75890283533939 Pa
This is more than covered by 50 Pa

b) To calculate area of pressure relief

Quantity of air to be wasted = 2.80 - 0.62
= 2.18 m3/s
Area of pressure relief = Q/(0.83XP^0.5)
= 2.18 / (0.83X50^0.5)
= 0.371 sq.m
Let Height of Pressure relief damper = 0.5 m
then Width will be = 0.371 / 0.5 = 0.742 m, say 0.75m

FAN SELECTED IS 6400 CFM @ 150 PA

Static Pressure Calculations
Note:-
1) The Equivalent Diameter Formula is: De = 1.3(ab)^0.625 / (a+b)^0.25
2) The friction loss and the velocity can be obtained from the charts knowing the flow and the eq. diameter
3) The equivalent length for an elbow can be obtained from the formula: Le = W exp [-2.13(H/W)^0.126 ln(0.33R/W)]

ST-3 TO 7 - Presurization unit (6356cfm)@148Pa

Straight Ducts

Friction loss
Volume flow Eq. Total
Rate/(cfm) Diameter(De) pa/m inch/100ft Friction
Width/(mm) Height/(mm) Length(m) m Loss(Pa)
750 650 6,356.00 10 0.763 0.57 0.07 5.740
650 650 5,448.00 4 0.711 0.57 0.07 2.296
650 550 4,540.00 4 0.653 0.57 0.07 2.296
550 550 3,632.00 4 0.601 0.57 0.07 2.296
450 550 2,724.00 4 0.543 0.57 0.07 2.296
350 550 1,816.00 4 0.477 0.57 0.07 2.296
350 350 908.00 4 0.383 0.57 0.07 2.296
34 TOTAL 19.516
Fittings

Size Qty Eq. length (m) Friction Loss (Pa)

Elbow 2100x1100 2 3 4.0
Reducer 6 1.0 4.0

SAT(sound attonuator) 0 70
VAV 0 0
Flexible duct 0 0.3inch/100ft 0.00
sub total 73.96

Fire Damper Size Pressure Drop (Pa)

0 0

VCD Size Qty Avg Pressure Drop/(Pa)

Various 2 20

grilles Qty Avg Pressure Drop/(Pa)

Various 1 10

Preassure Drop (Pa) 123.48 Pa

Additional 20% 24.70 Pa

Total pressure Drop accros the exhaust air side of 148 pa

FAN-ST-1 unite