FIRE ELEITE SOFTWARE
A. General project Data:
For a new project:
FILE NEW
1. Project Data:
Data about the project being designed includes:
Project Title:
Designed By:
Date:
Code Reference: NFPA-FOC-EGYPTIAN CODE,
Approving Agency: CIVIL DEFENSE,
Comments: (if any).
2. Client Data:
Data about the owner or the client of the project.
3. Company Data:
Data about the consultant company for the project being designed.
4. Building Data:
Data about the building being designed.
5. System Data:
1. In Rack sprinkler Allowance:
Required capacity for In Rack sprinkler if will be used.
2. Inside/outside Hose Stream Allowance:
Depends on the Hazard Type.
3. Default Pipe Material:
Depends on the pipe material to calculated pressure loss.
4. Default K-Factor:
Depends on sprinkler type, according the floor height and application
5. Sprinkler Model/Sprinkler Make:
Depend on sprinkler manufacturer (Tyco-Viking-Central-Globe).
6. Temperature Rating:
Depend on sprinkler operating temperature according to the place being
protected and according to the temperature.
7. Sprinkler Size:
Depend on sprinkler K-Factor value.
8. Primary Type of Discharge:
Depends on calculation purpose, sprinkler or hose discharge.
9. Hazard Description
Depends on hazard type according to the occupancy.
10. Minimum Desired Density:
Depends on the hazard type and sprinkler K-Factor.
11. Sprinkler System Type:
Depends on system type (dry or wet).
12. Area of Sprinkler Operation:
Depend on AREA/DENSITY CURVE.
13. Maximum Area per Sprinkler:
Depends on Hazard Type.
B. Enter/Edit Pipe Data:
1. Beg-End
Beginning and end nodes of pipe being calculated.
2. Material loss(in psi)
Specify the material of pipe to calculate the friction loss.
3. Dia/Length
Specify the material pipe diameter in INCH and pipe length in FT.
4. K-Factor
Enter the value of K-Factor for sprinkler.
5. Sprinkler Elevation:
Enter the value of sprinkler elevation from the datum level.
6. Pressure Estimation:
Calculated value of pressure loss across pipe.
7. Non-sprinkler flow:
Enter the value of hose stream.
8. Standard fitting:
Any fitting through the pipe(elbow-Tee,..)
9. Equivalent pipe length:
Calculated equivalent pipe length according to the fittings.
C. Calculation:
Minimum desired density is according the the DENSITY/AREA CURVE
MINIMUM RESIDUAL PRESSURE:
PIPE SCHEDULE METHOD:
ANYOTHER METHOD