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Job number: 31992.02

Date:07/19/2001

PRESSURIZATION CALCULATIONS: Method 1 Q= Kf *Al*(DP) 1/2 NOTES

ZONE 1
Q = Flow Rate (cfm) Eqn. 4.8a - from ASHRAE Design
Q= Kf *Al*(DP) 1/2 Kf = Coefficient, 2610 of Smoke Management Systems,
Al = Flow Area, ft 2
pg. 42
DP = Pressure Diff., 0.05, in H2O

Flow/Leakage area
calculations:
Table 1
Structural Number of Height Length Depth Area Flow Total Leakage
Component item Area Area Flow area values
(ft) (ft) (ft) (ft2) (ft2) (ft2) taken from:
ASHRAE Design
Doors 26 3 7 0.300 7.80 of Smoke Management
1 2.000 2.00

Walls 2 20 170 6800 0.001 6.80 1997 UBC

2 20 200 8000 0.001 8.00

Ceiling 1 200 170 34000 0.0005 17 1997 UBC

Total = 41.60
Total Flow Area:
(summed from Table 1) Al = 41.60 ft2

Coefficient: Kf = 2610

Pressure Difference: DP = 0.05 in H20

Volumetric Flow Rate: = 24278.33 cfm

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Q = 24278.33 cfm
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STAIR PRESSURIZATION CALCULATIONS: Method 2 NOTES

Simple Stairwell System

Assume: No Vertical Flow in Bldg.

QSB=Kq*NASB*DP
SBt
DP
3/2
SBb
3/2
*F.S
QSB = volm. flow rate from stairwell to Derived from ASHRAE Design of Smoke
r1/2DPSBtDPSBb building, cfm; Management Systems, Equation 7.11a
r = density of air in stairwell, lb.ft
ASB = flow area b/t stairwell & bldg.
QSB=QSBO with doors closed, ft^2
N = number of floors;
DPSBt=pressuredifferenceb/tstairwell
andbldg.atthetopwhenall
stairwelldoorsareclosed,in.H2O
DPSBb=pressuredifferencebetween
stairwellandbldg.atstairwellbottom
withalldoorsclosed,inH2O
Kq=coefficient,475
F.S.=factorofsafety,1.5

Density of air in r = 0.076 lb/ft3

stairwell:

Coefficient: Kq= 475

Number of Floors: N = 12

Flow area between

stairwell and bldg. with
doors closed: Asb = 0.567 ft This flow area is the average flow
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on a per floor basis

Pressure difference
between stairwell and DPSBb=DPMIN
building at bottom with
all doors closed: DPMIN= 0.15 inH2O

Pressure difference
between stairwell and DPSBt=DPMAX
building at top with all
doors closed: DPMAX= 0.34 inH2O

Factor of Safety: F.S. = 1.5

= Kq*NASB*DP DP *F.S
3/2 3/2
Volumetric Flow Rate: Q SBt SBb Eqn. 7.11a
r 1/2
DPSBtDPSBb

Q = 12971.96 cfm + 2500 cfm 2,500 cfm is added to the volumetric flow rate
required by code
Q = 15471.96 cfm

Recommend:

FINAL RECOMMENDATION: Ultimately, it would be prudent to provide a means such that the airflow injected
into the stairwells can be throttled down during commissioning/balancing.
Therefore, from the two methods the recommended value is:
ELEVATOR PRESSURIZATION: (Design of Smoke Managament Systems Handbook) NOTES

OPEN DOOR SYSTEM

Q = Flow Rate (cfm) Eqn. 4.8a
Q= Kf *Al*(DP) 1/2
Kf = Coefficient, 2610
Al = Flow Area, ft2
DP = Pressure Diff., 0.10, in H2O 905.2.1 (1997 Seattle Building Code)
Table 1
Structural Number of Height Width Depth Area Flow Total Leakage * half of the geometric area
Component item Area** Area was used in calculating the flow
(ft) (ft) (ft) (ft2) (ft2) (ft2) area for the open doors
Doors **Flow area values taken from
closed 33 3.5 7 24.5 0.600 19.80 Design of Smoke Management
open* 3 3.5 7 24.5 0.500 36.75 Systems (Chapter 4) & '97 UBC
closed 1 3 7 21 0.300 0.30
open* 0 3 7 21 0.00 freight elevator door at level 00
closed 10 4 7 28 0.600 6.00
open* 1 4 7 28 0.500 14.00 freight elevator doors elsewhere

Walls 4 198 40 10 19800 0.0015 29.70 Flow area from UBC Sect. 905

Ceiling 0 0 0 0.0005 0

Total Flow Area: Total = 106.55

(summed from Table 1) Al = 106.55 ft 2

Coefficient: Kf = 2610

Pressure Difference: DP = 0.1 in H20

Volumetric Flow Rate: Q = 87941.52 cfm + 2500 cfm 2,500 additional cfm is requirred by
code
 Q = 90441.52 cfm

ELEVATOR VESTIBULE NOTES

Level 00
Table 2
Structural Number of Height Width Depth Area Flow Total Leakage
Component item Area** Area
(ft) (ft) (ft) (ft2) (ft2) (ft2)
Doors
closed 0 3.5 7 24.5 0.600 0.00 **Flow area values taken from
open 0 3.5 7 24.5 0.500 0.00 Design of Smoke Management
closed 1 3 7 21 0.300 0.30 Systems (Chapter 4) & 1997 UBC
open 0 3 7 21 0.00
closed 3 4 7 28 0.600 1.80
open 0 4 7 28 0.500 0.00

Walls 4 11.5 40 10 1150 0.0015 1.73

Ceiling 0 0 0 0.0005 0

Total = 3.83

Total Flow Area:

(summed from Table 2) Al = 3.83 ft2

Coefficient: Kf = 2610

Pressure Difference: DP = 0.05 in H20

Volumetric Flow Rate:

Q = 2232.32 cfm

NOTE: Similarly, it would be prudent to provide a system such that the airflow into the
vestibules can be throttled down during commissioning/balancing
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