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For stairwell pressurization, refer to the below information:

Q (Total) = Q (Leakage) + Q (open doors)

Q (Leakage) =0.827 x A (Leakage) x (ΔP)1/2

Q (open doors) = sum [ A (open door) x V]

Where,

Q, Flow in m3/s.

A, Area in m2.

ΔP, Pressure difference between staircase and adjacent spaces in Pa.

A (leakage), Area of gaps arround door varies from0.01 to0.06 depending on the door type.

A (open door), area of the open door.

V, Air velocity across the open door.

BS5588:

ΔP =50 Pa.

1 open door on fire floor with V =2 m/s and2 open doors with V =0.75 m/s.

NFPA:

ΔP =45~133 Pa.

No mention for the number of open doors; Q (Total) = Q (Leakage).

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