SDN. BHD.

Building Name: DCC 1

Building No.:
Date : MARCH 2012

Prepared By :
Checked By:
Approved By:

khairul
Ir. Victor Teh
Ir. Victor Teh

CALCULATION FOR SMOKE SPILL SYSTEM

ITEM
1
2
3
4

EXHAUST AIR SMOKE SPILL FAN FOR ATRIUM

AREA HEIGHT VOLUME
AIR
AIRFLOW
(M2)
(M)
(M3) CHANGE
(CFM)
Basement 2
460
6
2760
4
6,495
Basement 1
2151
4.7
10109.7
4
23,791
Basement 1 Mezzanine
2175
3.8
8265
4
19,450
TOTAL
14.5
21134.7
49,737
LEVEL

REMARK

Say: 50,000 cfm

Engineering Design:
1. The extraction point located above the highest occupied at Ground Floor Level.
2. The extraction air is directed to discharge at the floor opening.
3. Clause 15.3.7.1.b is clearly inadequate in this instance, as said 4 ACH method applies to sterile tube atrium type only.
Calculation And Assumptions:
1. Based on Clause 15.3.7.1.b for sterile tube atrium type (17 metre or less and volume more than 17000 m2)
2. Than smoke exhaust rate is 4 air change/hour.
3. Hence based on table, smoke extraction rate at 4 ACH is 50,000 cfm
4. Based on 'Design of Smoke Management System' by ASHRAE and SFPE
5.

Zf = 0.166 Ec^0.4
Using equation 10.9 of the SFPE guide
where:
Zf = limiting height above fuel
Ec = convective heat release rate of fire = 1.5mW
Therefore Zf = 0.166 (0.7 x 1500)^0.4
= 2.68 metre
Say 3.0 metre

6.

Since the limiting height is less than the clear height of 11.5 metre, latter is used for subsequent calculation.
Using equation 10.8 of the SFPE guide
m = 0.071 Ec^1/3 Z^5/3 + 0.0018 Ec
where:
m = mass rate of smoke production
Z = height from top of fuel surface to bottom of smoke layer
Therefore, m = (0.071 (0.7 x 1500)^1/3 x 11.5^5/3) + (0.0018 x 0.7 x 1500)
= 44.12 kg/s

7.

Q = C m/e
Using equation 10.12 of the SFPE guide
where:
Q = volumetric smoke production rate
C = entraiment constant = 1
e = density of plume gas = 1.2 kg/m3
Therefore Q = 1 (44.12/1.2) m3/s
= 36.8 M3/s @ 77,915 cfm
Add Safety Factor (15%) = 89,602 cfm
Say
= 90,000 cfm

8.

Hence, 3 unit of Exhaust Smoke Spill Fan capacity 30,000 cfm (each) is selected located at Ground Floor Level

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SDN. BHD.
Building Name: DCC 1
Building No.:
Date : MARCH 2012

Prepared By :
Checked By:
Approved By:

khairul
Ir. Victor Teh
Ir. Victor Teh

CALCULATION FOR SMOKE SPILL SYSTEM

ITEM

LEVEL

1
2
3
4

Ground Floor
Ground Floor Mezzanine 1
Ground Floor Mezzanine 2
Sub Total
Add Safety Factor (15%)
Say

EXHAUST AIR SMOKE SPILL FAN

AREA HEIGHT VOLUME
AIR
(M2)
(M)
(M3) CHANGE
1680
4
6720
12
1680
3.6
6048
12
620
3.9
2418
12

AIRFLOW
(CFM)
47,443
42,699
17,071
154,713
177,920
180,000

REMARK

Engineering Design:
1. The extraction point designed with low and high level exhaust outlet location.

2.

ITEM
1
2
3
4
5

Hence, the selected of exhaust smoke spill fan is 4 nos. with capacity 25,000 cfm (each) located at
Ground Floor Mezzanine 1 and
2 nos exhaust smoke spill fan with capacity 40,000 cfm (each) located at Ground Floor Mezzanine 2.

FRESH AIR SMOKE SPILL FAN (MAKE-UP AIR)

AREA HEIGHT VOLUME
AIR
AIRFLOW
(M2)
(M)
(M3) CHANGE
(CFM)
Ground Floor
1680
4
6720
9
35,582
Ground Floor Mezzanine 1
1680
3.6
6048
9
32,024
Ground Floor Mezzanine 2
620
3.9
2418
9
12,803
Sub Total
80,410
Add Safety Factor (15%)
92,471
Say
100,000
LEVEL

REMARK

Engineering Design:
1. The fresh air smoke vent to be opened automatically.

2.

Hence, the selected of fresh smoke spill fan (make-up air) is 4 nos. with capacity 25,000 cfm (each) located at
Ground Floor Level

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