TAIBA ENGINEERING CONSULTANT

STAIRCASE PRESSURIZATION
Air Required to Pressurize the Staircase
Leakage flow through door or windows cracks ------- Q = 0.83 Ae P 1/n
Pressure in Stair Case (Pascal's)
N Factor
(Doors N=2 & Windows N=1.6)
Typical floor door size (W x H)
No.of Typical floors
Leakage area in mt. sq. (Typical Floor)
Total Leakage Area in Sqmt
Air Required to flow through cracks - CMS
Q = 0.83 Ae P 1/n
Safety Factor (50%)
Total Air Required to flow through cracks (CMS)--(A)
Air quantity required to pressurize thru open door Q = AxV
Area of Open Door (Sqmt) 2m x 0.8m
Velocity through open Door (m/s)
Air quantity required to flow through open Door (CMS) --(B)

Total Air Required to Pressurize the Staircase (M3/S) (A+B)

Exhaust Air Louver Size A = Q/V
Flow Through Fire Floor (M3/S) = Q
Velocity through Louver (M/S) = V
Louver Size (Sqmt)
Pressure Relief Size AE = Q / 0.83 P 1/n
Pressure Relief Size (Sqmt)
ULTANT
N
1/n

50
2
2 0.8
12
0.01
0.12

0.7 m3/s

0.35
1.06

1.6
0.75 147.6 FPM
1.2

2.26 4777.41 398.1

CFM CFM/FLOOR
1.2
2.5 492 FPM
0.48 700mm X 700mm

0.20 450mm X 450mm