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Stairwell Pressurisation

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This sheet calculates the staircase pressurization required to maintain a +ve pressure in the stairewell in case of fire emergency.
The calculations in this sheet follow the BSI (British Standard) for smoke and heat control systems (BS EN 12101-6:2005)

System class
Class A
Class B
Class C
Class D
Class E
Class F

Examples of use
For means of escape. Defend in place
For means of escape and firefighting
For means of escape by simultaneous evacuation
For means of escape. Sleeping risk
For means of escape by phased evacuation
Firefighting system and means of escape

Class A

The design conditions are based on the assumption that a building will
not be evacuated unless directlythreatened by fire. The level of fire
compartmentation is such that it is usually safe for occupants to
remainithin the building. Therefore, it is unlikely that more than one door
onto the protected space (either thatbetween the stair and the
lobby/corridor, or the final exit door) will be open simultaneously.Class A
system shall not be used in mixed use developments.

Design calculation sheet

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Stairwell Pressurisation

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1 - Identify all the airflow paths with doors closed. The paths through which air escapes will include all:
a) Cracks around doors between the protected and unprotected space;
b) Cracks through the fabric of the building between the protected and unprotected spaces in the construction
c) The openings provided for the release of air from the unprotected spaces

2- Evaluate the effective leakage paths from the lobby:

Leakage Area =

Calculate Area

0.2400

3 - Pressure Difference Criteria

Case 1
Pressure in the lobby =

50

Pa (for all Classes)

Case 2

# Open Doors Door Area Lobby Pressure

3-a) Air Supply in case of all doors closed:

Qdc =
Duct Losses =
Qdcs =
Qs =

1,409
15
1620
2430

L/sec
%
L/sec
L/sec

0
0
0

L/sec
L/sec
L/sec

3-b) Air Supply in case of open doors:

Q=
15% Losses =

Qsdop =
4- Airflow Criteria

Class
A
Door
Door Area
1.6
Fire Floor
0
Typical Floor
0
Building Exit
Vent Area =

State
Open
Closed
Closed

Pus =
Plobby =
Qlobby =
15% Losses =
Qsdo =

1200
1380

m2
Pa
Pa
L/s
L/s
L/s

Qfan =

2430

L/s

50.0

Pa

0.48

9
9.89
180

Vel
0.75
0.00
0.00

Qdo (l/s)
1200
0
0

5- Fan selection :

6- Door Opening Force

P =

F= Fr +

K d W A P
2( W d )

Force to overcome the door closer Fr =

Door Width W =
Door Area A =
Pressure Difference across the Door P=
Conversion factor Kd =
Distance from the doorknob to the knob side d =
F=

0.84

N
m

1.6

m2

50

Pa

40

1
0.0762

84

Pressure Relief vent

Door Opening Force is within allowable limits no pressure relief is required