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Stair Case Pressurization:

Exterior Wall Area per Floor (floor perimiter * floor height)

= = = = =

510 m 2 /floor 20 m 2 /floor 79 m 23 Floors 2.40 m 2

a International Fire Code a NFPA 10.92-A.2.2.2 a Winter Condition

Stair Well Wall Area per Floor

y N

a Height of S.W. above Ground

Number of Floor Opened Doors Area Minimum Presuure Difference at Ground Floor: D P sbb = 13 Pa Maximum Presuure Difference

92 Pa

Outside Temperature: To = 280 K Stair Well Temperature: Ti = 300 K Height Above Neutral Plane: h = 39.5 m B = (3460 * A bo A sb D P sb

1/T o

3460 * 1/Ti)
a ASHRAE 2003, A.52.7, t.1 a ASHRAE 2003, A.52.7, t.1
2 / (1+(A sb /A bo ) )

= = = =

0.8 Pa/m 510 * 0.00017 0.087 m 2 20 * 0.00035 + 0.024

* y 0.8 *

= 0.031 m 2 = D P sbb + B
= = 13 + 70.7 Pa

a ASHRAE 2003, A.52.7, eq. (17)

79 /

1.128

Volume Flowrate: Q = 0.559 * = =

3 3.78 m /S 8,010 CFM

3/2 3/2 N * A sb * ( D P sbt - D P sbb ) a ASHRAE 2003, A.51.10, eq. (18) ( D P sbt - D P sbb )

a (1)

Effective Flow Area per floor:

Ae Ae
Q

= =
= =

i 1

1 A i2 N

0 .5

a ASHRAE 2003, A.51.10, eq. (14)

2 0.004 m

0.46 m 3 /S
973 CFM a (2)

Total Flow Rate Required for Stair Well Pressurization: Qt = 4.24 = 8,984 CFM a (1) + (2)

Building Floor Smoke Extraction Flow Rate (Air Change Method):

Floor Area A = Floor Height h = Q = = NO. Air change 10
2 1600 m /floor

3 m 3 48,000 m /hr 28,235 CFM

a Tall Buildings, 10.95

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