Smoke Control Session III:  CONTAM Analysis of Pressurization Systems

This seminar is inteded for fire protection engineers and mechanical engineers who design smoke control systems. This seminar is for both beginning engineers and experienced engineers who need to be up to date with the advances in this technology. The seminar will also be of benefit to design project managers, manufacturers of equipment for air moving systems and code officials who need an understanding of this technology.

This one-day session focuses on CONTAM. CONTAM is a computer program uniquely suited for the analysis of zoned smoke control systems, stairwell pressurization systems, and elevator pressurization systems. Data input is addressed including floor plan representation, zone properties, phantom zones, building leakage, airflow paths, air handling systems, supply points, return points, and weather data. Methods to speed up data input are addressed. Running simulations and data output are addressed. The use of CONTAM for tenability analysis is addressed. Participants will gain experience using CONTAM for a case study.

Participants should have taken Smoke Control Session I or be familiar with the material in Smoke Control Session I. Participants should bring (1) a laptop computer with CONTAM 2.4b installed and (2) a copy of the book “Principles of Smoke Management” which is available from SFPE. CONTAM can be downloaded for free from http://www.bfrl.nist.gov/IAQanalysis/CONTAM. The handout material for each session will include the course slides, case studies, and reference list.