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EMERGENCY LIFT
Plan Dimensions (taken from Floor Plans)
Width (m) Depth (m)

2.95 2.3
Leakage through Lift Landing Doors (Refer BS 5588-4:1998 Table D1 - Allowances have been doubled for double width doors)

Leakage area allowance per door (m2) Air Leakage @ 50Pa (m3/s) per Door
3 0.35

Leakage through shaft walls (Refer BS 5588-4:1998)

Leakage area ratio (Loose Construction) - A/Aw from BS 5588-4:1998 Table D1Leakage Area (m2)
1.80E-03 0.68

Total Lift Shaft Pressurisation Duty 5042.1

10% Safety Factor 504.2
5546.3
EXISTING LIFT SHAFTS (TWO LIFTS)
Plan Dimensions (taken from Floor Plans)
Width (m) Depth (m)

4.93 2.3

Leakage through Lift Landing Doors (Refer BS 5588-4:1998 Table D1 - Allowances have been doubled for double width doors)

Leakage area allowance per door (m2) Air Leakage @ 50Pa (m3/s) per Door
3 0.35

Leakage through shaft walls (Refer BS 5588-4:1998)

Leakage area ratio (Loose Construction) - A/Aw from BS 5588-4:1998 Table D1Leakage Area (m2)
1.80E-03 0.73

Total Lift Shaft Pressurisation Duty 5340.9

10% Safety Factor 534.1
5875.0
EXISTING LIFT SHAFTS (ONE LIFT)
Plan Dimensions (taken from Floor Plans)
Width (m) Depth (m)

2.6 2.3

Leakage through Lift Landing Doors (Refer BS 5588-4:1998 Table D1 - Allowances have been doubled for double width doors)

Leakage area allowance per door (m2) Air Leakage @ 50Pa (m3/s) per Door
3 0.35

Leakage through shaft walls (Refer BS 5588-4:1998)

Leakage area ratio (Loose Construction) - A/Aw from BS 5588-4:1998 Table D1Leakage Area (m2)
1.80E-03 0.51

Total Lift Shaft Pressurisation Duty 4050.8

10% Safety Factor 405.1
4455.9

Leakage are of door openin is actually 2.1x1.3=2.73 (3m is for safety)

 Lift Door Opening S
Lift Motor Room Height Lift Pit Depth Lift Overun Overall Width (m)

Pit Height Estimated Shaft

(DK) - m Height (m)

2.5 2.590 4.500 38.4 1.3

Est Leakage through Doors (L/s)

1050

Air Velocity (m/s) through Gaps from BS 5588-4:1998 Table 9 @ 50Pa Est Leakage through Shaft Walls (L/s)
5.9 3992.1

L/s @ 150Pa (allowing 100Pa for inlet and discharge ductwork)

Lift Door Opening S

Lift Motor Room Height Lift Pit Depth Lift Overun Overall Width (m)

Pit Height Estimated Shaft

(DK) - m Height (m)

2.4 2.590 4.500 31.34 1.3

Est Leakage through Doors (L/s)

1050

Air Velocity (m/s) through Gaps from BS 5588-4:1998 Table 9 @ 50Pa Est Leakage through Shaft Walls (L/s)
5.9 4290.9

L/s @ 150Pa (allowing 100Pa for inlet and discharge ductwork)

 Lift Door Opening S
Lift Motor Room Height Lift Pit Depth Lift Overun Overall Width (m)

Pit Height Estimated Shaft

(DK) - m Height (m)

2.4 2.590 4.500 31.34 1.3

Est Leakage through Doors (L/s)

1050

Air Velocity (m/s) through Gaps from BS 5588-4:1998 Table 9 @ 50Pa Est Leakage through Shaft Walls (L/s)
5.9 3000.8

L/s @ 150Pa (allowing 100Pa for inlet and discharge ductwork)

pening Size
Height (m) No. off Doors Total
Shaft
Surface
Area
(m2)
2.1 10 375.9

pening Size
Height (m) No. off Doors Total
Shaft
Surface
Area
(m2)
2.1 18 404.0
pening Size
Height (m) No. off Doors Total
Shaft
Surface
Area
(m2)
2.1 9 282.6