Project No.

Date xx Computed by xxx Approved by xxx

Allied Consultants Ltd.

DESIGN CALCULATION SHEET

xx Sheet No. x

Subject Building

xxxx xxxx

Checked by xxx

1. Input Data: No. of levels (including ground floor) : Average level height : Floor Area : 420 2 74 2 Exterior building wall area per floor : Wall Tightness : Stairwell wall area per floor : Wall Tightness : Elevator shaft walls : Wall Tightness : The area gap around each stairwell door: Outside design temperature : Stairwell temperature : Stairwell door width Stairwell door height Force to overcome door closer Distance from door knob to edge of knob side of door : : : : 32 3.2

m m2 m2
(1=Tight, 2=Average, 3=Loose, 4=Very Loose)

(1=Tight, 2=Average, 3=Loose)

m2
(1=Tight, 2=Average, 3=Loose)
2 0.024 m 45 deg C 24 deg C

0.9 2.1 53 75

m m N mm

2. Assumptions: The pressure difference between stairwell and building at stairwell bottom : Critical Velocity 4. Height Limit Check: Maximum allowable pressure difference between the stairwell and the building = Height limit below which satisfactory pressuriation is possible :

12.4 Pa 1.524 m/s

77.6 Pa

95.9

5. Calculations: Abo Flow area between the building and outside per floor Asb Flow area between stairwell and the building per floor

= =

2 0.088 m 2 0.032 m

Project No.

Date xx Computed by xxx Approved by xxx

Allied Consultants Ltd.

DESIGN CALCULATION SHEET

xx Sheet No. x

Subject Building

xxxx xxxx

Checked by xxx

B Psb

Pressure difference per height due to stack effect = Pressure difference between stairwell top and the building = 5.a Simple stairwell pressurization:

0.769 Pa/m 81.94 Pa

Flow rate of the pressurization air 5.b Canadian stairwell pressurization:

3 5.771 m /s

(= 12229 cfm)

In this system, an exterior stairwell door opens automatically uopn system activation. In addition, the lower two floors will be considered opened, while the others doors will be considered closed. I. Opened doors section: Pressure difference at the bottom of the section Pressure difference at the top of the section Flow factor Open stairwell flow area Effective flow area Flow rate from this section II. Closed doors section: Pressure difference at the bottom of the section Pressure difference at the top of the section Flow factor Effective flow area Flow rate from this section III. Exterior stairwell door: Pressure difference at the exterior door (~ at 1.5m height) Open exterior stairwell door effective flow area Flow rate from this section The total flow needed to pressurize the stairwell at the above conditions is the sum of these three separate flows = =

= = = = = =

12.4 16.75 3.198 0.975 0.088

Pa Pa m/s m2 m2 (= 1190 cfm)

3 0.562 m /s

= = = = =

18.97 92.83 6.144 0.032 5.924

Pa Pa m/s m2 m3/s

(= 12552 cfm)

= = =

15.2 Pa 2 0.975 m 3 3.189 m /s

(= 6757 cfm)

0.562 + 3 9.675 m /s

5.924

3.189 (= 20500 cfm)

or opens automatically uopn system activation. In addition, the lower

Construction element Exterior building walls Stairwell walls Elevator shaft walls Floors

Wall Tightness - Area ratio Tight Av. Loose V. Loose 1 2 3 4 0.00007 0.00021 0.00042 0.0013 1.4E-05 0.00011 0.00035 0.00018 0.00084 0.0018 5.2E-05

Door Closer Force (N) 26 35 44 53 62

800 112.5 102.5 92.5 85 75

Door Width (mm) 900 1000 1100 100 92.5 85 92.5 85 77.5 85 75 70 75 67.5 62.5 67.5 60 55

1200 77.5 70 65 57.5 52.5