Stairwell Pressurization Calculation
Project Location Stair No. Unit No.
Dwg Ref. Prepared by Check By
Rev. Sheet Date Local Juditial Authority
NFPA 92 A BS 5588 PART - 4 BSEN 12101-6:2005
References:
ASHRAE HVAC APPLICATION 2015, 1999 , CAPTER - 53, SMOKE & FIRE MANAGEMENT
Design Parameter
Building Length LB m INPUT
Building Width WB m CALCULATED
Stairwell Length LS m REFERENCE
Stairwell Width WS m
Summer Outside Temparature to o
C
Summer Outside temparature TO 273 K To = to + 273
Temparature of Staiwell tS o
C
Temparature of Stair well TS 273 K Ts = ts+ 273
Min Press. Difference Stair & Building at PD-min, From ASHRAE Hand book of smoke, Capter -9, Table - 9.1,
bottom of Stair DPsbb 12.4 Pa Recommended
Number of Floors N Floor
Floor to Floor Height H m
Pressure Analysis for Stairwell
B = 3460 * (1/TO - 1/TS) B 0
Distance Between Stairwell bottom and
top Y 0 m Y=N*H
Leakage Area between Stairwell Door &
Building Space Per floor Asdb m2 Dor- lkg As per Door Type, From BSEN-12101-6-2005, Table - A.3
Wall Surface Area Between Stairwell &
Building Space Per Floor 0 m2 W-sb = 2*(LS +WS)*H
Stairwell Wall Tightness leakage Area
m2 As per wall Tightness, From BSEN-12101-6-2005, Table - A.5
Flow Area Between Stairwell wall & Bldg
Per floor Aswb 0 m2 F-sb = W-sb * Stair Leakage
External wall Surface Area Between Bldg
& Outside Per Floor 0 m2 2 * (LB + WB) * H * N
Building Exterior Wall Tightness Leakage
Area m2 As per wall Tightness, From BSEN-12101-6-2005, Table - A.5
Flow Area BetweenStairwell & Bldg per
Floor Abo 0.00 m2 Fbo = W * Bldg Leakage
Total flow Leakage Area Stairwell &
Surronding Space Asb 0.00 m2 Tot- Lkg = Dor-Lkg + Str Lkg
Max Pressure Difference Stair & Building
at Top of Stair DPsbt Pa PD-Max = PD-Min - (B*Y/(1+(Tot-lkg/F-bo)^2)
Average Pressure Difference Between
Stair & Building Space DPsb 6.20 Pa PD-avg = (PD-min + PD-max) / 2
X-n X-n = (DPsbt)^3/2 - (DPsbb)^3/2
X-d X-d = DPsbt - DPsbb
In Case of All Door Closed
For Stairwell with no leakage
directly to the outside
Flow Rate of Pressurization Air Q #DIV/0! m3/s Q = 0.559*N*Asb*(X-n/X-d)
In Case of 3 DoorOpen
No. of Door in Building ND N
No. of Open Door OD N
Door Width DW m
Door Height DH m
Door Area AD 0 m2
Effective Area AE 0 m2 From ASHRAE, Effective Flow Area = 1/2 of the Geometric Area
Air Velocity V m/s Velocity Recommeded (0.75 - 2) m/s
QD 0 m3/s
Total Air required for Pressurization
QT #DIV/0! m3/s QT = Q + Q D QT #DIV/0! CFM
Stairwell Pressurization Calculation
Project Location Stair No. Unit No.
Dwg Ref. Prepared by Check By
Rev. Sheet Date Local Juditial Authority
NFPA 92 A BS 5588 PART - 4 BSEN 12101-6:2005
References:
ASHRAE HVAC APPLICATION 2015, 1999 , CAPTER - 53, SMOKE & FIRE MANAGEMENT
Building Length LB 27.4 m INPUT
Building Width WB 12.8 m CALCULATED
Stairwell Length LS 5.8 m REFERENCE
Stairwell Width WS 2.7 m
Summer Outside Temparature to 46 o
C
Summer Outside temparature TO 319 K To = to + 273
Temparature of Staiwell tS 28 o
C
Temparature of Stair well TS 301 K Ts = ts+ 273
Absolute Temperature in Building TB 23 o
C
Temperature of Building TB 296 K
Min Press. Difference Stair & Building at PD-min, From ASHRAE Hand book of smoke, Capter -9, Table - 9.1,
bottom of Stair ΔPSBb 12.4 Pa
Recommended
Number of Floors N 16 Floor
Floor to Floor Height H 3.05 m
Pressure Analysis for Stairwell
Temperature Factor FT -0.599881273 Pa/m FT = 3200 (1/TO - 1/TS)
Distance Between Stairwell bottom and
top Y 48.8 m Y=N*H
Leakage Area between Stairwell Door &
Building Space Per floor Asdb 0.022 m2 Dor- lkg As per Door Type, From BSEN-12101-6-2005, Table - A.3
Wall Surface Area Between Stairwell &
Building Space Per Floor 25.925 m2 W-sb = 2*(LS +WS)*H
Stairwell Wall Tightness leakage Area 0.00035 m2 As per wall Tightness, From BSEN-12101-6-2005, Table - A.5
0.009 m2 Stairwell Leakage
Flow Area between the stairwell and the
building ASB 0.03 m 2 ASB = Stairwell leakage + Door Leakage
External wall Surface Area Between Bldg
& Outside Per Floor 1546.96 m2 ((2*(LB + WB) * N * H) - 2 *(LS + WS) * N * H)
Building Exterior Wall Tightness Leakage 0.00035 m2 As per wall Tightness, From BSEN-12101-6-2005, Table - A.5
Area
External Door Leakage Area 0.032 m2 Dor- lkg As per Door Type, From BSEN-12101-6-2005, Table - A.3
Flow Area per Stairwell between the
Building and the outdoors ABO 0.57 m 2 ABO = Extrenal wall Surface Area + Door Leakage
Flow Area Factor FR 1.00 FR =1+(A2SB /A2BO)
Pressure difference from stairwell to the ΔPSBb = ΔPSBt - H According to ASHRAE, Hand book of Smoke
outdoor at stair bottom * FT /FR control,Building in summer the pressure difference
ΔPSBb 14.22 Pa loest at top, for this reason ΔPSBT is choosen as 12.4
Pa
Pressure difference from the Stairwell to
the outdoor at bottom of the stair ΔPSOb 14.27 Pa ΔPSOb = FR * ΔPSBb
Pressure difference from the Stairwell to
the outdoor at top of the stair ΔPSOt 12.44 Pa ΔPSOt = FR * ΔPSBt ( ΔPSBt = 12.4)
Average pressure difference
fromStairwell to building ΔPSBav 13.31 Pa ΔPSBav = ΔPSBb + ΔPSBt /2
Average pressure difference
fromStairwell to building ΔPSBov 13.35 Pa ΔPSBov = ΔPSob + ΔPSot /2
In Case of All Door Closed
For Stairwell with no leakage
directly
Flow Ratetoofthe outside
Pressurization Air Q = 0.559*N*Asb* ((0.559*N*ASB*(( ΔPSBt)^1.5-(ΔPSBb)^1.5/
Q 8.08 m3/s ΔPSBt-ΔPSB)^2
In Case of 3 DoorOpen
No. of Door in Building ND N
No. of Open Door OD N
Door Width DW m
Door Height DH m
Door Area AD 0 m2
Effective Area AE 0 m2 From ASHRAE, Effective Flow Area = 1/2 of the Geometric Area
Air Velocity V m/s Velocity Recommeded (0.75 - 2) m/s
QD 0 m3/s
Total Air required for Pressurization
QT 8.08 m3/s QT = Q + Q D QT 17121.52 CFM
