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WATER SUPPLY FOR PUBLIC FIRE PROTECTION - Building C

November 17, 2020Page 1121 section

Technical calculation sheet for fire flow requirements for Building C of the 9 Erskine Lane development.

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9 Erskine LaneJob # 2253October 9, 2019Total fire flow requirement: 3375 L/min

WATER SUPPLY FOR PUBLIC FIRE PROTECTION

Job Name: 9 Erskine Lane Job #: 2253 Date: 9-Oct-19 Name: K. Krajnc

Building C

Completed water supply for public fire protection calculation form for Building C at 9 Erskine Lane.
Completed water supply for public fire protection calculation form for Building C at 9 Erskine Lane.

A. TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION

Construction Type Coefficient
Fire-Resistive Construction 0.6
Non-combustible Construction 0.8
Ordinary Construction 1.0
Wood Frame Construction 1.5

C = 1.5

B. GROUND FLOOR AREA

1414 m² (1st floor)

C. HEIGHT OF BUILDING IN STOREYS

  • Height: 6 (Number of floors)
  • Area Total: 8484 m²

D. FIRE FLOW FORMULA

F = 220 · C √A

  • C = 1.5
  • A = 8484 m²
  • F = 30396 L/min

F (Nearest 1000): 30000 L/min

E. TOTAL DECREASE FOR OCCUPANCY

Occupancy Type Percentage Change
Non-Combustible -25%
Limited Combustible -15%
Combustible No Change
Free Burning 15%
Rapid Burning 25%
  • O = -25 %
  • T = -7500 L/min
  • Tt = 22500 L/min

F. DECREASE FOR SPRINKLER PROTECTION

  • 50% for complete automatic protection
  • 30% for adequately designed systems
  • 10% for water supply standard to both domestic and fire department hose lines required
  • 10% for fully supervised system

T = 50 % T = 11250 L/min

G. TOTAL INCREASE OF EXPOSURES

Seperation Charge Seperation Charge
0 to 3m 25% 20.1 to 30m 10%
3.1 to 10m 20% 30.1 to 40m 5%
10.1 to 20m 15% >45m 0%
  • N = 0%
  • S = 5%
  • E = 0%
  • W = 10%

Total charge: 15% T = 15% T = 3375 L/min

H. TOTAL FIRE FLOW REQUIREMENT

  • E = 22500 L/min
  • F = 11250 L/min
  • G = 3375 L/min
Total Value Units
Total = 14625 L/min
Total = 15000 L/min
Total = 250.0 L/sec
Total = 3962.6 USgal/min
Total = 3299.5 IGal/min
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Extracted from: 2020 11 17 Public Hearing - Agenda - Pdf