DESIGN CALCULATION SHEET FOR FIRE LIFT WELL PRESSURISATION

S.NO. DESCRIPTION
width (M) height(M)
1 Lift Well door size (Double leaf door) 0.9 2.1
2 Lift Well door area 1.89 Sq.m.
2 Leakage area for Lift door considering 7 mm gap all around the door and between two leafs of the door 0.0567 Sq.m.
3 Leakage area through lift vent at top 0.06 Sq.m.
4 Lift Travel i.e.numbers of floors 9
5 Effective leakage area through doors and lift vent at top 0.570 Sq.m.
1/N Index
Total leakage through doors :Q(CFM)=0.827XA(Effective Leakage Area)xP (Pressure differential )i.e.
6 3.33
Q(CFM)=0.827xAx(50)1/2……………(I)
Air flow through one open door cosidering a minimum egress velocity of 1.2 M/sec (Q=door area X velocity X no. of
7 2.268 m3 /sec
open doors)…………(II)
9 Considering Enclosed Lift Lobby:
Area of Lift Lobby Door 2.88 Sq.m.
Air flow through one open Lift lobby door cosidering a minimum egress velocity of 1.2 M/sec; Q=door area X
3.456
velocity X no. of open doors…………..(III)
10 Total air leakage (I+II+III) 9.06 m3 /sec
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Total Air quantity required for Lift Lobby Pressurization considering 5% air leakage through ducts 9.51 m /sec
11 Total air required for pressurization 20155 CFM
Notes:1. Gap of 7mm around Lift door is based on BS 5588:Part 4:1978
2. Differential pressure of 50Pa is based on NBC 2005 (Part 4 Fire and Life Safety) <Para C-1.5 Lifts (g) on
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