FIRE PROTECTION

DESIGN COURSE

AYMAN QURANY
MECHANICAL ENGINEER
aymmhas@yahoo.com
01004334635
 FOURTH LECTURE CONTENTS

 Revision on Hydraulic Calculation Method.

1. Fire Elite Hydraulic Calculation program & Example.

2. Calculation of Fire Water Tank Capacity.

3. Introduction to Fire Alarm System.

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 1. FIRE ELITE SOFTWARE
HYDRAULIC CALCULATION

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 1. INSIDE& OUTSIDE
HOSE STREAM ALLOWANCE

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 (2&4)DEFAULT K-FACTOR&
SPRINKLER SIZE

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 3. TEMPERATURE RATING

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 (5&7)MINIMUM DESIRED DENSIT Y&
AREA OF SPRINKLER OPERATION

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 (8)MAXIMUM AREA PER SPRINKLER

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 MINIMUM OPERATING PRESSURE
FOR SPRINKLER

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 WATER VELOCIT Y THROUGH PIPES

 FOR PUMP SUCTION& DISCHARGE LINE:

 V Suction = 10ft/sec = 3 m/s
 V Discharge = 13.33ft/sec = 4 m/s

 FOR NET WORK VELOCIT Y NOT TO EXCEED 2.5m/s(8.2ft/sec)

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 HYDRAULIC JUNCTION POINT
(NODE PRESSURE)

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 DAMPING FACTOR

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 2. CALCULATION OF FIRE
WATER TANK CAPACIT Y
 After determination of pump capacity, according to occupancy
hazard type the amount of firefighting water tank shall be
calculated.

 The fire pumps should operate for a specific minimum

duration according to the type and hazard of the occupancy.

 Fire water tank should be calculated according to the highest

hazard at the project being designed.

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 EXAMPLE

 Calculated pump capacity=750 gpm.

 Hazard Type= Ordinary Hazard. (60-90 minutes).
Or 30 Minutes(NFPA -14)
 Fire Water Tank Capacity=750*30=22,500 gallons= 85m 3

Fire water tank should consist of ( 2 compartments) of 85m 3

water reserve for firefighting purposes.

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 MINIMUM WATER SUPPLY TIME

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 WATER TANK

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