Design calculation sheet

Project no: Date: Sheet no.: 1 of 1 Computed by:

Subject: Elevator Lobby Pressurisation Checked by:
Approved by:
This sheet calculates the Fire Lift lobby pressurization required to maintain a +ve pressure in the lobby in case of fire emergency.
The calculations in this sheet follow the ASHRAE Standard.

Condition 1 : Analysis with Closed Doors

Design Conditions

Outside Design Temprature 46 C°

Building Design Temprature 22 C°

No. of Story 1
Height Per Story 3.2 M

Temprature Factor -0.88 Pa/M

Area Between Building & outside Per Story 1075 M2

Area Between Lobby & Building Per Story 67 M2

Area of the Gap Around each Lobby Door 2

Area Ratio For Exterior Walls 1

Area Ratio For Stair Well Walls 1

Leakage Area Between Building & outside Per Story (Abo) 0.05375 M2

Leakage Area Between Lobby & Building Per Story (Asb) 0.048442 M2

Minimum pressure diffrence at the Lobby (dPsbt) 13 Pa

Maximum pressure at the Lobby (dPsbb) 15 Pa

Q(Total Volume Flow Rate) 151 L/S

Condition 2 : Analysis with Opened Doors

Pressure Diffrence Between Stair & Outside at the top (dPsot) 24 Pa

Pressure Diffrence Between Lobby & Outside at the Middle (dPsom) 25 Pa

Pressure Diffrence Between Lobby & Outside at the Bottom (dPsob) 26 Pa

Door Area 2.4 M2

Condition 3 : Analysis with Exterior Door Opened

Q(Volume Flow Rate) 10343 L/s

Note: Input Data

Output Data
 Exterior Wall
1 Tight 0.00005
2 Average 0.00017
3 Loose 0.00035
4 Very Loose 0.0012

Stairwell Wall
1 Tight 0.000014
2 Average 0.00011
3 Loose 0.00035

Doors
1 Single Leaf 0.024
2 Double Leaf 0.048

Elevator Wall
1 Tight 0.00018
2 Average 0.00084
3 Loose 0.0018

Floors
1 Tight 0.0000066
2 Average 0.000052
3 Loose 0.00017