Staircase Pressurization Calculation for - Stair B

Stairwell wall area 102 sq m/ floor

Total no.of floors 19
Total Stairwell wall area 1938 sq.m

Assuming that the Stairwell wall is of average leakiness,

According to ASHRAE Applications 2003,
-3
Constructions cracks of 0.11 x 10 sqm per sqm of wall area,
Hence,Leakage area from Stairwell wall 0.2132 sq.m .. (a)
m x m m
Door dimensions at each floor
1 2.1
Assuming an average crack width of 3 mm
Leakage area of door 0.02 sq.m/ floor
Total Door Leakage area for all floors 0.353 sq.m . . . (b)
Total Leakage area 0.57 sq.m ..(a + b)

EMERGENCY OPERATION
For Emergency Operation , 50 Pa to be maintained in Stairwell.
Total Air Qty(Q) = 0.839 x A x sqrt (delta P) P= 50 Pa
Q= 3.36 cu.m/s
Safety 25% 4.20 cu.m/s ...(c)

As per BS 5588 ,
Velocity of air through open Stairwell door 0.75 m/s
Assuming 2 open doors
Door area (2 open doors) 4.2 sq.m
Total air flow needed through open door 3.15 cu.m/s . .. (d )

Total Air qty 7.35 cu.m/s … .(c + d)

i.e. 7413 LPS

Staircase Pressurization fan for 5414 LPS as per Tender

 Staircase Pressurization Calculation for - Stair C

Stairwell wall area 102 sq m/ floor

Total no.of floors 22
Total Stairwell wall area 2244 sq.m

Assuming that the Stairwell wall is of average leakiness,

According to ASHRAE Applications 2003,
-3
Constructions cracks of 0.11 x 10 sqm per sqm of wall area,
Hence,Leakage area from Stairwell wall 0.2468 sq.m .. (a)
m x m m
Door dimensions at each floor
1 2.1
Assuming an average crack width of 3 mm
Leakage area of door 0.02 sq.m/ floor
Total Door Leakage area for all floors 0.409 sq.m . . . (b)
Total Leakage area 0.66 sq.m ..(a + b)

EMERGENCY OPERATION
For Emergency Operation , 50 Pa to be maintained in Stairwell.
Total Air Qty(Q) = 0.839 x A x sqrt (delta P) P= 50 Pa
Q= 3.89 cu.m/s
Safety 25% 4.87 cu.m/s ...(c)

As per BS 5588 ,
Velocity of air through open Stairwell door 0.75 m/s
Assuming 2 open doors
Door area (2 open doors) 4.2 sq.m
Total air flow needed through open door 3.15 cu.m/s . .. (d )

Total Air qty 8.02 cu.m/s … .(c + d)

i.e. 8082 LPS

Staircase Pressurization fan for 6727 LPS as per Tender

 Staircase Pressurization Calculation for - Stair A

Stairwell wall area 102 sq m/ floor

Total no.of floors 19
Total Stairwell wall area 1938 sq.m

Assuming that the Stairwell wall is of average leakiness,

According to ASHRAE Applications 2003,
-3
Constructions cracks of 0.11 x 10 sqm per sqm of wall area,
Hence,Leakage area from Stairwell wall 0.2132 sq.m .. (a)
m x m m
Door dimensions at each floor
1 2.1
Assuming an average crack width of 3 mm
Leakage area of door 0.02 sq.m/ floor
Total Door Leakage area for all floors 0.353 sq.m . . . (b)
Total Leakage area 0.57 sq.m ..(a + b)

EMERGENCY OPERATION
For Emergency Operation , 50 Pa to be maintained in Stairwell.
Total Air Qty(Q) = 0.839 x A x sqrt (delta P) P= 50 Pa
Q= 3.36 cu.m/s
Safety 25% 4.20 cu.m/s ...(c)

As per BS 5588 ,
Velocity of air through open Stairwell door 0.75 m/s
Assuming 2 open doors
Door area (2 open doors) 4.2 sq.m
Total air flow needed through open door 3.15 cu.m/s . .. (d )

Total Air qty 7.35 cu.m/s … .(c + d)

i.e. 7413 LPS

Staircase Pressurization fan for 5414 LPS as per Tender