Ductwork in High-Rise Buildings
High-rise duct has pressure, shaft, and smoke control considerations not present in low-rise.
Stop if
- For this high-rise duct shaft, what pressurization, smoke control, and floor isolation requirements apply?
Watch out
- Don't install high-rise duct without understanding shaft requirements. Don't ignore floor isolation.
Check
- What shaft pressurization is required?
- Are there smoke control dampers at each floor?
- How does stack effect affect system design?
Steps
- What shaft pressurization is required?
- Are there smoke control dampers at each floor?
- How does stack effect affect system design?
Say this to your foreman
For this high-rise duct shaft, what pressurization, smoke control, and floor isolation requirements apply?
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