Greater Cairo Metro Line (4) (New CP401) Firefighting Pump Calculation

GREATER CAIRO METRO LINE 4 PHASE (1) – NEW CP401
TECHNICAL DESIGN – FIREFIGHTING PUMP CALCULATION FOR Maryoutia(STATION 07) - NEW CP401
Rev. D
Ref.: A-401-S07-CAR-14-0001
Contractor Consultant For MEP Services
Station No. / Name.: Document Type:

Scale:
Station 07 ( Maryoutia ) N.T.S Report
Document Title:
Greater Cairo Metro Line (4) (New CP401)

FIREFIGHTING PUMP CALCULATION REPORT
Abd El-Hamid M. Motawakkel Mosaad Soliman

Magdy
D 21-09-2023 Detailed Design
Rev Date Prepared By Checked By Approved By Revision Description

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FIREFIGHTING CALCULATION FOR Maryoutia (STATION 07)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................2
2. REFERENCE DOCUMENT ...........................................................................4
3. OBJECTIVES ..................................................................................................4
4. PUMP HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS ......................................................5
4.1 HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS DESIGN CRITERIA ...................... 6
4.2 HYDRAULIC CALCULATION .........................................................10
4.3 Hydraulic Calculations Summery .........................................................13
5. Tank Calculations: .........................................................................................54
6. Jockey Pump Calculations: ............................................................................55

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1. INTRODUCTION
This report includes firefighting calculation for the Greater Cairo Metro Line 4 Phase New CP401
at (S07) Maryoutia Station.
1.1 Fire Fighting Design Concept
1.1.1 Fire Fighting Tank and Pumps

a. Firefighting source of water is always a 230-m3 tank with a full monitoring of the level of water
at low and high levels considering that the suction level in the fire tank shall be the same level
as the pump room level.
b. System is supplied through a Fire pump level set (One main electric pump, one standby electric
pump and a jockey pump) located at Concourse Floor.
c. Fire Department Connection shall be provided at above ground level and to be connected to
automatic wet hydrant system.
1.1.2 Fire Fighting Hydrant systems

a. System discharged from pump room through three lines as following:
- First line suppling the station Hydrant system (Wet System) with Alarm Check Valve.
- Second line suppling the sprinkler system (Wet System) with Alarm Check Valve.
- Third Line suppling the Tunnel system (Wet System) with Deluge Valve.
b. Hydrant and Hose Reels shall be provided running from the water tank and pump room to the
stations
c. Minimum standpipe diameter is 4 inch.
d. FDC shall be provided at above ground level and shall be connected to automatic wet hydrant.
1.2 Portable Fire Extinguisher
a. Portable Fire Extinguishers shall follow NFPA 10 Standard with two types (6kg CO2 & 6kg Dry
chemical Class ABC)
1.3 Automatic Sprinkler System
a. Automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in station throughout except technical rooms which
covered by Nitrogen.
b. Sprinklers K Factor will be taken as K-5.6 gpm/psi1/2
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1.4 Fire Scenario:
a. Fire Scenario consider that fire will occur inside the station or inside the tunnel as per NFPA 130
bellow reference:
NFPA 130 Clause 4.4 & A.4.4.2 Describes Fire Scenario

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2. REFERENCE DOCUMENT
2.1 Contractual Documents:
No. Contract Volume No. Documents Description
1- Volume 3  Section X : General Specifications

2- Volume 4  Section XI : Particular Specifications
3- Volume 5  Section XII : Drawings
4-  Section XIII : Data Book – General Project and Site
Volume 6
Information
5- INCEPTION REPORT  REF. R-401-S07-CAR-16-0001
6- Tunnel Drawings  REF. CM4P1-TD-DR—BST-S00-FPF-329010-JDC-S01
2.2 Code Reference Documents:
No. Contract Volume No. Documents Description
1- NFPA 13  National Fire Protection Association (Sprinkler Systems)

2- NFPA 14  National Fire Protection Association (Standpipe System)
3- NFPA 20  National Fire Protection Association (Fire Pumps)
4- NFPA 22  National Fire Protection Association (Tanks)
5- NFPA 5000  National Fire Protection Association (Life Safety)
6- Egy. Code  Egyptian Fire Code Part 1 & 4
7- CD  Civil Defense Requirements
3. OBJECTIVES
1- To Calculate the Firefighting pump flow rate and required head

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2- To Calculate the Firefighting Tank Dimensions.
4. PUMP HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS

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4.1 HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS DESIGN CRITERIA
4.1.1 Design criteria for Firefighting extracted from Civil Defense Letter as following:
This calculations is in full compliance to all civil defense comments issued at below referred letter.
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Data 4.1.1 Civil Defense Letter for Tank Requirements
4.1.2 Density chart extracted from NFPA 13 as following:
Data 4.1.3 Extracted from NFPA 13 Density/Area based on Hazard Type
4.1.3 Design Criteria extracted from Contract Drawings as following:
Type of Hazard Ordinary Hazard (Group II)

Protection area per Sprinkler 12.1 m2
Sprinkler Temperature Rating 68 c (RED)
Sprinkler K Factor 5.6 gpm/psi1/2
Density 0.2 gpm/ft2
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4.1.4 NFPA 14 Flow Rate Calculation Concept
Data Extracted From NFPA 14 (2019) Chapter 07
4.1.5 NFPA 13 Requirements for Hose Stream Allowance:

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4.1.6 Hydraulic Calculations Concept
Calculations of firefighting system performed is in comply with NFPA 13 using Elite software and
following NFPA 14 direct instructions.
Calculations performed as following:
1.NFPA 13 Hydraulic calculations for sprinkler system based on area provided for Ordinary hazard
applications.
2. NFPA 14 Concept as a direct instruction for horizontal lines supplies three or more cabinets including
additional standpipe. (Refer to NFPA 7.4 & 14.7.10)
3. Tunnel Hydraulic calculations for the most remote area.

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4.2 HYDRAULIC CALCULATION

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4.2.1 Hydraulic Calculations following NFPA 14:
- As per previously attached instruction from NFPA 14 Ch.7 at point 4.1.3 needed flow rate for
three horizontal cabinets or more shall be 750 GPM
- Considering additional standpipe and following NFPA 14 item 7.10.1.1.5 the pump flow rate
shall be 1000 GPM as the building is fully sprinklered.
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4.2.2 Hydraulic Calculations following NFPA 13
(Elite Software)
(Sprinkler Calculations)
(Axes Y01-Y03 & X01-X03)

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4.3 Hydraulic Calculations Summery
Flow Pressure
Sprinklers Calculations 500 GPM 92.92 PSI -
Tunnel Calculations 750 GPM 61.92 PSI -
1000 GPM Calculations 1000 GPM 91.47 PSI -
Selected Pump
Including 20% Safety 1000 GPM 116 PSI SELECTED
Factor
5. Tank Calculations:
 Pump Flow Rate = 1000 GPM.
 Tank Storage Duration = 60 Minutes.
 Tank Storage = Pump Flow Rate x Storage Duration = 1000 x 60 = 60,000 Gal = 227
m3 .
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6. Jockey Pump Calculations:
 Jockey pump Calculations shall follow NFPA 20 & NFPA 20 Handbook guide lines
Requirements (Below Shot):
Pressure calculations guideline Extracted From NFPA 20
Flowrate calculations guideline Extracted From NFPA 20

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Flowrate calculations guideline Extracted From NFPA 20 Handbook
- Jockey Pump Pressure = Fire pump Head + 10 PSI = 116 PSI + 10 PSI = 126 PSI
- Minimum Jockey Pump Flow Rate = Fire pump flow x 0.01 = 1000 GPM x 0.01=10 GPM
- Jockey Pump Flow rate Assumed to be 25 GPM. (Based on Market Availability)

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GREATER CAIRO METRO LINE 4 PHASE (1) – NEW CP401

Contractor Consultant For MEP Services

Station No. / Name.: Document Type:

Greater Cairo Metro Line (4) (New CP401)

Abd El-Hamid M. Motawakkel Mosaad Soliman

Rev Date Prepared By Checked By Approved By Revision Description

2. REFERENCE DOCUMENT ...........................................................................4

4. PUMP HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS ......................................................5

4.1 HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS DESIGN CRITERIA ...................... 6

4.2 HYDRAULIC CALCULATION .........................................................10

4.3 Hydraulic Calculations Summery .........................................................13

5. Tank Calculations: .........................................................................................54

6. Jockey Pump Calculations: ............................................................................55

1.1 Fire Fighting Design Concept

1.1.1 Fire Fighting Tank and Pumps

1.1.2 Fire Fighting Hydrant systems

1.2 Portable Fire Extinguisher

1.3 Automatic Sprinkler System

1.4 Fire Scenario:

NFPA 130 Clause 4.4 & A.4.4.2 Describes Fire Scenario

2.1 Contractual Documents:

No. Contract Volume No. Documents Description

1- Volume 3  Section X : General Specifications

2.2 Code Reference Documents:

No. Contract Volume No. Documents Description

1- NFPA 13  National Fire Protection Association (Sprinkler Systems)

1- To Calculate the Firefighting pump flow rate and required head

2- To Calculate the Firefighting Tank Dimensions.

4. PUMP HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS

4.1 HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS DESIGN CRITERIA

Data 4.1.1 Civil Defense Letter for Tank Requirements

4.1.2 Density chart extracted from NFPA 13 as following:

Data 4.1.3 Extracted from NFPA 13 Density/Area based on Hazard Type

4.1.3 Design Criteria extracted from Contract Drawings as following:

Type of Hazard Ordinary Hazard (Group II)

4.1.4 NFPA 14 Flow Rate Calculation Concept

Data Extracted From NFPA 14 (2019) Chapter 07

4.1.5 NFPA 13 Requirements for Hose Stream Allowance:

4.1.6 Hydraulic Calculations Concept

Calculations performed as following:

additional standpipe. (Refer to NFPA 7.4 & 14.7.10)

3. Tunnel Hydraulic calculations for the most remote area.

4.2 HYDRAULIC CALCULATION

4.2.1 Hydraulic Calculations following NFPA 14:

4.2.2 Hydraulic Calculations following NFPA 13

(Axes Y01-Y03 & X01-X03)

4.2.3 Hydraulic Calculations following NFPA 13

4.2.4 Hydraulic Calculations following NFPA 13

4.3 Hydraulic Calculations Summery

Sprinklers Calculations 500 GPM 92.92 PSI -

Tunnel Calculations 750 GPM 61.92 PSI -

1000 GPM Calculations 1000 GPM 91.47 PSI -

 Pump Flow Rate = 1000 GPM.

 Tank Storage Duration = 60 Minutes.

6. Jockey Pump Calculations:

Requirements (Below Shot):

Pressure calculations guideline Extracted From NFPA 20

Flowrate calculations guideline Extracted From NFPA 20

Flowrate calculations guideline Extracted From NFPA 20 Handbook

- Jockey Pump Flow rate Assumed to be 25 GPM. (Based on Market Availability)

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