Project No.

Date
Allied Consultants Ltd. DESIGN CALCULATION xx xx

Sheet No. Computed by

SHEET
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Subject xxxx Checked by Approved by

Building xxxx xxx xxx

1. Input Data:

No. of levels (including ground floor) : 32

Average level height : 3.2 m
Floor Area : m2
Exterior building wall area per floor : 420 m2
Wall Tightness : 2 (1=Tight, 2=Average, 3=Loose, 4=Very Loose)
Stairwell wall area per floor : 74 m2
Wall Tightness : 2 (1=Tight, 2=Average, 3=Loose)
Elevator shaft walls : m2
Wall Tightness : (1=Tight, 2=Average, 3=Loose)
The area gap around each stairwell door: 0.024 m2
Outside design temperature : 45 deg C
Stairwell temperature : 24 deg C

Stairwell door width : 0.9 m

Stairwell door height : 2.1 m
Force to overcome door closer : 53 N
Distance from door knob to
edge of knob side of door : 75 mm

2. Assumptions:
The pressure difference between stairwell
and building at stairwell bottom : 12.4 Pa

Critical Velocity : 1.524 m/s

4. Height Limit Check:

Maximum allowable pressure difference

between the stairwell and the building = 77.601 Pa

Height limit below which satisfactory

pressuriation is possible = 95.9 m

5. Calculations:
Abo Flow area between the building and outside per floor = 0.088 m2
Asb Flow area between stairwell and the building per floor = 0.032 m2

B Pressure difference per height due to stack effect = 0.7693 Pa/m

Psb Pressure difference between stairwell top and the buildi = 81.945 Pa

5.a Simple stairwell pressurization:

 Project No. Date
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Q Flow rate of the pressurization air = 5.7713 m3/s (= 12229 cfm)

5.b Canadian stairwell pressurization:

In this system, an exterior stairwell door opens automatically uopn system activation. In addition, the lower
two floors will be considered opened, while the others doors will be considered closed.

I. Opened doors section:

Pressure difference at the bottom of the section = 12.4 Pa
Pressure difference at the top of the section = 16.747 Pa
Flow factor = 3.198 m/s
Open stairwell flow area = 0.9748 m2
Effective flow area = 0.0878 m2
Flow rate from this section = 0.5618 m3/s (= 1190.5 cfm)

II. Closed doors section:

Pressure difference at the bottom of the section = 18.97 Pa
Pressure difference at the top of the section = 92.826 Pa
Flow factor = 6.1437 m/s
Effective flow area = 0.032 m2
Flow rate from this section = 5.9238 m3/s (= 12552 cfm)

III. Exterior stairwell door:

Pressure difference at the exterior door
(~ at 1.5m height) = 15.201 Pa
Open exterior stairwell door effective flow area = 0.9748 m2
Flow rate from this section = 3.1891 m3/s (= 6757.3 cfm)

The total flow needed to pressurize the stairwell

at the above conditions is the sum of these three
separate flows = 0.5618 + 5.9238 + 3.1891
= 9.6747 m /s
3

(= 20500 cfm)
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AUGE TO THICKNESS CHART
Gauge
Stainless
Galvanized
Sheet Steel
Aluminum
Fraction
inches (mm)
inches (mm)
inches (mm)
inches (mm)
30
0.0125 (0.33)
0.0157 (0.40)
0.0120 (0.30)
0.0100 (0.25)
29
0.0141 (0.36) Gauge
0.0172 (0.44) Stainless
0.0135 (0.34) Galvanized
0.0113 (0.29) Sheet Steel
28 Aluminum
Jan-64 Fraction
0.0156 (0.41) inches (mm)
0.0187 (0.47) inches (mm)
0.0149 (0.38) inches (mm)
0.0126 (0.32) inches (mm)
27 30
0.0172 (0.43) 0.0125 (0.33)
0.0202 (0.51) 0.0157 (0.40)
0.0164 (0.42) 0.0120 (0.30)
0.0142 (0.36) 0.0100 (0.25)
26 29
0.0187 (0.48) 0.0141 (0.36)
0.0217 (0.55) 0.0172 (0.44)
0.0179 (0.45) 0.0135 (0.34)
0.0159 (.40) 0.0113 (0.29)
25 28
0.0219 (0.56) Jan-64
0.0247 (0.63) 0.0156 (0.41)
0.0209 (0.53) 0.0187 (0.47)
0.0179 (0.46) 0.0149 (0.38)
24 0.0126 (0.32)
0.025 (0.64) 27
0.0276 (0.70) 0.0172 (0.43)
0.0239 (0.61) 0.0202 (0.51)
0.0201 (0.51) 0.0164 (0.42)
23 0.0142 (0.36)
0.0281 (0.71) 26
0.0306 (0.78) 0.0187 (0.48)
0.0269 (0.68) 0.0217 (0.55)
0.0226 (0.58) 0.0179 (0.45)
22 0.0159 (.40)
Jan-32 25
0.0312 (0.79) 0.0219 (0.56)
0.0336 (0.85) 0.0247 (0.63)
0.0299 (0.76) 0.0209 (0.53)
0.0253 (0.64) 0.0179 (0.46)
21 24
0.0344 (0.86) 0.025 (0.64)
0.0366 (0.93) 0.0276 (0.70)
0.0329 (0.84) 0.0239 (0.61)
0.0285 (0.71) 0.0201 (0.51)
20 23
0.0375 (0.95) 0.0281 (0.71)
0.0396 (1.01) 0.0306 (0.78)
0.0359 (0.91) 0.0269 (0.68)
0.0320 (0.81) 0.0226 (0.58)
19 22
0.0437 (1.1) Jan-32
0.0456 (1.16) 0.0312 (0.79)
0.0418 (1.06) 0.0336 (0.85)
0.0359 (0.91) 0.0299 (0.76)
18 0.0253 (0.64)
0.0500 (1.27) 21
0.0516 (1.31) 0.0344 (0.86)
0.0478 (1.21) 0.0366 (0.93)
0.0403 (1.02) 0.0329 (0.84)
17 0.0285 (0.71)
0.0562 (1.4) 20
0.0575 (1.46) 0.0375 (0.95)
0.0538 (1.37) 0.0396 (1.01)
0.0453 (1.1) 0.0359 (0.91)
16 0.0320 (0.81)
16-Jan 19
0.0625 (1.59) 0.0437 (1.1)
0.0635 (1.61) 0.0456 (1.16)
0.0598 (1.52) 0.0418 (1.06)
0.0508 (1.29) 0.0359 (0.91)
15 18
0.0703 (1.8) 0.0500 (1.27)
0.0710 (1.80) 0.0516 (1.31)
0.0673 (1.71) 0.0478 (1.21)
 0.0571 (1.4) 0.0403 (1.02)
14 17
May-64 0.0562 (1.4)
0.0781 (1.98) 0.0575 (1.46)
0.0785 (1.99) 0.0538 (1.37)
0.0747 (1.90) 0.0453 (1.1)
0.0641 (1.63) 16
13 16-Jan
Mar-32 0.0625 (1.59)
0.094 (2.4) 0.0635 (1.61)
0.0934 (2.37) 0.0598 (1.52)
0.0897 (2.28) 0.0508 (1.29)
0.072 (1.8) 15
12 0.0703 (1.8)
Jul-64 0.0710 (1.80)
0.1094 (2.78) 0.0673 (1.71)
0.1084 (2.75) 0.0571 (1.4)
0.1046 (2.66) 14
0.0808 (2.05) May-64
11 0.0781 (1.98)
8-Jan 0.0785 (1.99)
0.1250 (3.18) 0.0747 (1.90)
0.1233 (3.13) 0.0641 (1.63)
0.1196 (3.04) 13
0.0907 (2.30) Mar-32
10 0.094 (2.4)
Sep-64 0.0934 (2.37)
0.1406 (3.57) 0.0897 (2.28)
0.1382 (3.51) 0.072 (1.8)
0.1345 (3.42) 12
0.1019 (2.59) Jul-64
9 0.1094 (2.78)
May-32 0.1084 (2.75)
0.1563 (3.97) 0.1046 (2.66)
0.1532 (3.89) 0.0808 (2.05)
0.1495 (3.80) 11
0.1144 (2.91) 8-Jan
8 0.1250 (3.18)
Nov-64 0.1233 (3.13)
0.1719 (4.37) 0.1196 (3.04)
0.1681 (4.27) 0.0907 (2.30)
0.1644 (4.18) 10
0.1285 (3.26) Sep-64
7 0.1406 (3.57)
16-Mar 0.1382 (3.51)
0.1875 (4.76) 0.1345 (3.42)
0.1793 (4.55) 0.1019 (2.59)
0.1443 (3.67) 9
 6 May-32
13/64 0.1563 (3.97)
0.2031 0.1532 (3.89)
0.1943 (4.94) 0.1495 (3.80)
0.162 (4.1) 0.1144 (2.91)
5 8
Jul-32 Nov-64
0.2187 0.1719 (4.37)
0.2092 (5.31) 0.1681 (4.27)
0.1819 0.1644 (4.18)
4 0.1285 (3.26)
15/64 7
0.2344 16-Mar
0.2242 (5.69) 0.1875 (4.76)
0.2043 0.1793 (4.55)
3 0.1443 (3.67)
4-Jan 6
0.25 13/64
0.2391 (6.07) 0.2031
0.2294 0.1943 (4.94)
0.162 (4.1)
5
Jul-32
0.2187
0.2092 (5.31)
0.1819
4
15/64
0.2344
0.2242 (5.69)
0.2043
3
4-Jan
0.25
0.2391 (6.07)
0.2294
 Wall Tightness - Area ratio
Construction element Tight Av. Loose V. Loose
1 2 3 4
Exterior building walls 7E-05 0.00021 0.00042 0.0013
Stairwell walls 1.4E-05 0.00011 0.00035
Elevator shaft walls 0.00018 0.00084 0.0018
Floors 5.2E-05

Door Width (mm)

Door Closer Force (N)
800 900 1000 1100 1200
26 112.5 100 92.5 85 77.5
35 102.5 92.5 85 77.5 70
44 92.5 85 75 70 65
53 85 75 67.5 62.5 57.5
62 75 67.5 60 55 52.5