CLIENT:

SHK.AHMED SAIF AND PARTNERS

PROJECT / CONTRACT REF:

PROPOSED VILLA COMPOUND AT WAKRA

DOCUMENT TITLE:

FIRE FIGHTING DESIGN PHILOSOPHY AND CALCULATIO

CONSULTANT:

08-03-2015 1 ISSUED FOR QCDD APPROVAL JON MP MP

DATE REV. PREPARE CHECKE

DESCRIPTION APPD.
NO. D D

DOCUMENT NUMBER: 2524-MFC-001

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION

II. GENERAL SUMMARY

III. CODES AND STANDARDS

IV. DESIGN CRITERIA

V. SYSTEM DESCRIPTIONS

VI. FIRE WATER HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS

VII. FIRE WATER TANK CAPACITY CALCULATION

VIII. FUEL SUPPLY TANK CAPACITY CALCULATION

IX. CONCLUSION FROM THE HYDRAULIC CALCULATION

X. ATTACHMENTS

I. INTRODUCTION :-
This document shall outline the Design Philosophy and Calculation
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of Fire Fighting system for the “Proposed Villa Compound at Wakra“.

The objective of this document is to provide Design Philosophies
and Calculations to ensure an efficient and reliable performance for
the facilities
Fire Fighting system in accordance with NFPA Codes and the Qatar
Civil Defense Department fire safety requirements.

II. GENERAL SUMMARY :-

A. The Fire fighting system for the “Proposed Villa Compound at

Wakra” shall be designed in accordance with the mandatory
requirements for safety and loss prevention as prescribed by NFPA
Codes and the Qatar Civil Defense Department fire safety
requirements. It is the objective of this document to ensure that
safe design is achieved and to minimize the risk of injury to
personnel, loss or damage to property and structures and pollution
to the environment.
B. Adequate Portable fire extinguishers shall be installed in Villa’s, Club
house, Guard room, Pump room, substations and areas wherever
required is in accordance with NFPA 10. Fire blanket shall be
provided for kitchen and pantry.
C. The Clubhouse in the Villa compound is protected with automatic
sprinkler system and a hose system is provided and is in
accordance with NFPA 13 and NFPA 14. Automatic sprinkler system
and fire extinguisher shall be provided for fire pump room.
D. Fire Water for the sprinkler system and hose system is served by
means of Fire pumps set located in the underground fire pump room
and two underground Fire water tank.
E. Calculations summary shall be prepared for the proposed building
showing the required demand residual pressure and fire water flow
of the fire pumps which feeds the main pipe entering the building
assuming a fire event has occurred on one area of the building. This
feed main pipe will supply the water source for an automatic
sprinkler system design of the building.
F. Identifying the correct demand water flow and pressure at the feed
main
pipe will ensure an efficient and reliable performance of the
firefighting piping layout considering the most hydraulically
demanding area of the building by specifying the minimum end
head condition of the remotest sprinklers and one fire hose reel in
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use as the basis of the flow to determine the required demand.

G. Hydraulic piping analysis shall be prepared using HASS software by

HRS Systems, Inc. using Hazen-Williams Formula in accordance with
NFPA 13. Software output shall show required flow demand and
pressure at the source as well as velocity and pressure drop at each
piping nodes.

III. CODES AND STANDARDS :-

The following are Codes and Standards which shall be used in the
development of firefighting design for this project :-
A. NFPA 10 – Standard for Portable Fire Extinguisher
B. NFPA 13 – Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems
C. NFPA 14 – Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose
Systems
D. NFPA 10 – Standard for Portable Fire Extinguisher
E. NFPA 20 – Standard for the installation of Stationary Pumps for
Fire Protection
F. NFPA 22 – Standard for Water Tanks for Private Fire Protection
G. NFPA 24 - Standard for the Installation of private fire mains and
their
appurtenance.
H. NFPA 25 - Standard for inspection, testing and maintenance of
Water based fire
protection system.
I. NFPA 101 - Life Safety Code.
J. Qatar Construction Specifications.
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IV. DESIGN CRITERIA :-

Ambient Temperature: 46°C DB/ 30°C WB

Type of Facility: Clubhouse

The following are Design Criteria which shall be used in the

development of firefighting design for this project:-

1) Clubhouse :-
A. Type of Occupancy : Assembly Occupancy
B. Area Description : Clubhouse
C. Hazard Classification : Ordinary Hazard
D. Area Of Operation : 1500 ft 2
E. Design Density: 0.15 (GPM\ft 2 )
F. Area per sprinkler coverage: 225 ft 2
G. Type of K-Factor : 5.6 (GPM\Psi) 1/2
H. Type of Sprinkler : Quick Response Upright &
Pendent
I. Maximum sprinkler spacing: 3.6 m
J. Maximum sprinkler distance from wall or obstruction: 1.8 m
K. Temperature Rating : 68˚C
L. Hose Stream Allowance : 100 GPM
M. Minimum Discharge Duration : 60
minutes
N. Number of Sprinklers in most Hydraulically Demanding Area: 12
Numbers
O. Standpipe Classification: Class II
P. Fire Fighting System Proposed: Sprinkler System, Hose reel
, Fire Extinguishers & Fire blanket
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V. SYSTEM DESCRIPTIONS :-

A. Fire protection system for the Proposed Club house in the villa
compound shall include sprinklers as per NFPA 13, Fire Hose
Reels and Wet Standpipe system in accordance with NFPA 14 and
Portable fire extinguishers as per NFPA 10. Fire extinguisher shall
be provided for all areas as required whereas fire blankets shall
be applicable for kitchen.
B. The Firefighting system for the Proposed Clubhouse shall be of
wet type automatic sprinkler system and Fire hose reel System.
The Fire Fighting system shall be served by one wet riser system.
A 2 way breeching inlet shall be provided for building, external to
wall at a suitable position for fire brigade. Wet pipe sprinkler
systems shall employ automatic sprinklers attached to a piping
system containing water and connected to the fire water supply.
The pipeline in the system shall be fully pressurized, so that
water discharges immediately from sprinklers opened by a fire.
C. The system shall be designed that only those sprinklers that
have been activated by heat will discharge water.
D. Wet system shall consists of feed main, cross main, branch
piping, supervised gate valves, alarm check valve, drain pipes,
quick response upright and pendant sprinklers, breeching inlet,
gauges, fire hose connection and fire hose reels and landing
valves. Alarm Check Valve activation shall initiate an alarm
action.
E. Fire water source shall be taken from two (2) underground fire
water tank located underground. The tanks total water reserve
volume shall be designed to accommodate 60 minutes of system
operation. The tanks shall consist of fill valves, float valves,
equalizing pipe , vent, access manholes, and access ladder.
Mobile tanker filling connection with isolating valve, end cap,
chain etc. shall be provided near the Fire Tank area.
F. To provide the required water pressure to the system, fire pumps
shall be provided and to be located in the designated
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underground fire pump room. Fire pumps shall consist of a

electrically driven horizontal split case pump, pressure
maintenance pump and a diesel driven fire pump. These pumps
shall be operated automatically upon loss of water pressure on
the piping system which indicates activation of the system. An
alarm shall be activated upon operation of the pumps except the
maintenance pump. The fire pump room shall be protected by
automatic sprinkler system and portable fire extinguisher.
G. Adequate fire hose reel cabinets comprising fire hose reels and
portable extinguisher shall be installed at appropriate locations
in the clubhouse. A “Fire cabinet” shall have DN25 x 30m fire
hose.
H. Portable extinguishers shall be provided to comply with NFPA 10
and as
per the Qatar Civil Defense Department fire safety requirements.
Portable fire Extinguisher shall cover the following areas in the
club house :-
 QTEL Room: Dry Powder Portable Fire Extinguisher.
 Pantry: Dry Powder Portable Fire Extinguisher and Fire Blanket.
I. All pipes above ground shall be seamless galvanized steel,
schedule 40 to ASTM A53.
J. All pipes below ground shall be cement mortar lining for ductile
iron pipe and to AWWA C104.

VI. FIRE WATER HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS :-

NOTE :
 Please refer to the hydraulic calculations performed by HASS
under
license # 49101717 ,granted by HRS SYSTEMS, INC.
(Attachment No.: A & B).
 Please refer to the Isometric Piping and Reference Nodes
Layout for referring Node and Pipe Tags used in calculation.
(Attachment No.: A & B).

VII. FIRE WATER TANK CAPACITY CALCULATION :-

Water tank calculation was performed in accordance with the

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requirements of NFPA 13, NFPA 14 and local Qatar civil defense

requirements.

STORAGE CAPACITY SHALL BE DETERMINED BASED ON THE PUMP

FLOW RATE:-

1) Total Demand as per HASS Calculations = 1861.4 LPM = 490

GPM
Therefore, flow rate of the selected Fire Pump = 500 GPM
2) As per NFPA13 the Water Supply Duration Requirements for
Hydraulically Calculated Systems = 60 minutes (Minimum)
(Refer: Attachment A).
3) Hence, Calculation shall be as follows :
Fire water storage tank capacity = 500 GPM X 60
minutes

= 30,000 Gallons
= 113.56 m3

Say =114 m³
4) Total Number of Fire Tank considered = 2
5) Therefore, Required Mean Effective Capacity Each Tank =
114 m³ ÷ 2 = 57 m³
6) So, Designed Fire Water Tank Capacity :-
Fire Water Tank-1 (Underground)
= 4.8m (L) x 5.5m (W) x 2.9m (H)
= 76.56 m³
Fire Water Tank-2 (Underground)
= 4.8m (L) x 5.5m (W) x 2.9m (H)
= 76.56 m³
7) Therefore Total volume of the Designed Fire Water Tank
= 153.12 m³

VIII. FUEL (DIESEL) SUPPLY TANK CAPACITY CALCULATION :-

As per NFPA 20, Fuel supply tank shall have a capacity at least
equal to 1 gallon per HP (5.07L per KW), plus 5 percent volume for
expansion and 5 percent volume for sump.
Fire Pump Capacity = 40 KW
Fuel supply tank capacity = 40 x 5.07L = 203 Litres
+ 5 percent volume for expansion = 0.05 x 203 L = 10.15 Litres
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+ 5 percent volume for sump = 0.05 x 203 L = 10.15 Litres

Therefore the required Fuel Supply Tank capacity
= 203+10.15+10.15L = 223.3 Litres
Proposed Fuel Supply Tank capacity = 59 Gallons
Therefore selected Fuel Tank Capacity = 70 Gallons
So Double Wall Diesel Fuel Tank of size Ø 610mm x 915mm (L) is
proposed.

IX. CONCLUSION FROM THE HYDRAULIC CALCULATION:-

Total demand for the ordinary hazard = 1861.4 LPM at 6 bar

Therefore, the selected pump is 500 GPM at 6 bar

X. ATTACHMENTS :- HASS HYDRAULIC CALCULATION AND FIRE

SCHEMATIC FOR CLUB HOUSE
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