Question: Q 5 . ( b ) A fire staircase pressurization system is used in shopping mall. The design pressure with all doors closed and all

Q5.(b)
A fire staircase pressurization system is used in shopping mall. The design pressure with all doors closed and all over pressure relief systems in operation shall be 50 Pa minimum in accordance with BS5588 Part 4. The building information with details of the doors and the typical floor plan of escape doors are shown in Table Q5.1, Table Q5.2 and Figure Q5.3 respectively.
(i) Determine the total air leakage across remaining doors.
(4 marks)
(ii) Determine the design air supply flow rate for the pressurization system.
(5 marks)
(iii) State the multiple injection requirements with air supply and estimate the minimum number of injection points.
(3 marks)
\table[[Type of building,:,Commercial building],[Floor,:,G/F,1/F to 13/F & R/F (each 3.3 m height)],[Staircases,:,No natural ventilation]]
Table Q5.1 Building information
\table[[Floor,Door type,Door Dimension (m),Effective Leakage Area],[G/F Exit Door,\table[[Double leaf door with or without center],[rebated frame]],2.21.8,\table[[0.03m2
Q 5 . ( b ) A fire staircase pressurization

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