Calculation of smoke protection systems

Who is suitable for calculating smoke protection systems and what problems does it solve?

Calculation of smoke protection systems is not a formal procedure, but an engineering basis on which people’s lives depend in the event of a fire. ABL Engineering Group carries out this work exclusively inB2B segment: industrial facilities, shopping centers, warehouses and office centers of any scale. Over the years, the company has sold 40+ projects, including clientsArcelorMittal and other large industrial enterprises of Kazakhstan.

Ensuring the safety of people and property in case of fire

The main task of the smoke control system isensuring people’s safety at the moment when the fire has already started. Smoke kills faster than open fire: combustion products block escape routes, reduce visibility and cause loss of consciousness in a matter of minutes. That is why it is correctremoval of combustion products and maintaining smoke-free areas is not an option, but a mandatory condition.

The calculation determines the parameters under which the system actually operates in a critical situation:

• Fire safety evacuation routes – corridors, staircases and vestibules must remain suitable until the evacuation of people is completed;
• Firefighting and smoke removal work in conjunction: the calculation takes into account the interaction of both systems to eliminate their conflict upon activation;
• Preventing smoke from spreading outside the areafire— especially critical in facilities with large open spaces and high ceilings;
• Protecting property from secondary damage caused not by fire, butdanger thermal and chemical effects of combustion products.

ABL Engineering Group engineers design systems taking into account the real geometry of premises, type of production and fire scenarios – without template solutions that look correct on paper, but fail under operating conditions.

Regulatory Compliance and Risk Reduction

An industrial facility whose smoke protection system has not undergone professional design carries several categories of risks:

1. Non-compliance with standards— the facility will not pass a fire safety inspection, will receive an order to eliminate violations, or will be stopped until they are corrected;
2. Equipment failure in case of a real fire – if the calculated parameters do not correspond to the actual operating conditions, the system will not provide the calculated air exchange at the right time;
3. Legal and financial liability – in the event of an insured eventnon-compliance with standards becomes the basis for refusing payment and initiating an administrative or criminal case.

All calculations of ABL Engineering Group are carried out in accordance with current regulatory requirements – SNiP, GOST, federal laws in the field of fire safety. Head of the Technical DepartmentKorzhuk Lyubov Ivanovna and Technical Department engineerSemenok Alexander Alexandrovich monitor each project for compliance with the current regulatory framework.

Objects that have undergone calculation and design by ABL Engineering Group,protected from claims of supervisory authorities: all project documentation is drawn up in a volume sufficient for coordination with authorized bodies and passing technical supervision.

If your facility belongs to industrial enterprises, retail or warehouse complexes – and you want to eliminate the risks of system failure and prevent penalties – the calculation of smoke protection from ABL Engineering Group will become the engineering basis for the safe operation of the facility.

How does the process of calculation and design of smoke protection systems work?

Calculation of smoke protection systems is a sequential engineering work in which each stage affects the reliability of the entire system. ABL Engineering Group specialists build the process so that the result complies with current standards – SNiP, GOST and federal laws in the field of fire safety – and ensures real protection of people and property in case of fire.

Definition of parameters and calculation of main indicators

The work begins with collecting initial data about the object and determining the key parameters of the system. Technical Department engineers – including Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Semenok and Lyubov Ivanovna Korzhuk, Head of the Technical Department – analyze planning decisions, the fire hazard category of the premises, ceiling heights, the area of ​​smoke removal zones and the operating conditions of the building.

Based on these data, the following indicators are calculated:

• Air consumption— volumetric flow required to remove combustion products from each zone;
• Pressure in the system – the calculated excess backwater pressure in the protected volumes;
• Speed air flow movements in air ducts and openings;
• Duct resistance— taking into account the length of the routes, the shape of the channel, the number of turns and local pressure losses.

All calculations are carried out according to current methods and reference data from ABOK, using verified formulas. This eliminates errors that, if calculated incorrectly, can lead to system failure at a critical moment.

Equipment selection and system design

After receiving the calculated values, engineers proceed to selecting equipment and developing a system diagram. The design covers both the automatic smoke extraction system and the forced air ventilation – these parts of the system work in pairs and must be balanced.

The designed system includes:

• Fan smoke removal – selected according to air flow, combustion temperature and permissible operating mode in case of fire;
• Valve smoke removal and fire dampers – taking into account fire resistance and control method;
• Air ducts— from fire-resistant materials, with calculation of cross-sections for speed and pressure loss;
• Elements of natural ventilation – where regulations allow its use as a primary or backup solution.

ABL Engineering Group has its own production in Temirtau – 2 workshops with an area of over 1000 m², a CNC machine park. This allows us to manufacture air ducts and individual system elements for a specific facility, controlling quality at every stage. The result of this stage is complete design documentation, ready for approval.

Features of design for various rooms and zones

The system configuration significantly depends on the type of protected premises and zones. Qualified specialists of ABL Engineering Group take these differences into account at the calculation level, and not at the installation stage.

Smoke removal shafts require special attention: the geometry of the channel, its part within the fire compartment, the smoke layer under the ceiling – all this affects the design cross-section and the choice of valves. Incorrect consideration of at least one of these factors leads to the fact that the system will not provide the standard air flow in real fire conditions.

Important: The management team of the company – Director Khasanov Ildar Taufikovich, Head of Production and Supply Korzhuk Alexey Aleksandrovich, Head of Sales and Projects Khasanov Ildar Ildarovich – personally monitors compliance with all current regulations and standards at every stage: from determining parameters to transferring project documentation to the customer. Over the years of operation and 40+ specialized facilities, the company has not allowed a single case of non-compliance of the system with the requirements of the Ministry of Emergency Situations when commissioning the facility.

Prices and tariffs for calculating smoke protection systems

The cost of calculating smoke protection systems in ABL Engineering Group is determined individually – after analyzing the object, its purpose, area, configuration of premises and the requirements of current regulations. We work with industrial facilities of any scale: factories, warehouses, shopping centers, office centers. There is no single price list – and this is fair: calculating a corridor in an administrative building and calculating smoke removal zones at an ArcelorMittal production facility are fundamentally different engineering tasks with different volumes of design documentation.

The following factors influence the final cost:

• Complexity of the object and number of premises— the number of smoke removal zones, staircases, elevator shafts, airlocks and corridors covered by the smoke control system.
• System type— natural ventilation or automatic smoke removal system with mechanical drive; Availability of supply compensation and overpressure valves.
• Volume of calculation tasks— determination of air flow, calculation of pressure in protected openings, resistance of air ducts, combustion temperature and speed of propagation of combustion products, selection of fans and equipment.
• Regulatory framework— compliance with SNiP, GOST, federal laws and methodological documents of ABOK; the need for coordination with the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
• Composition of project documentation— design diagrams, explanatory notes, specifications, reference materials and documents transferred to the customer.

Below is an indicative pricing structure by type of property. We will announce the exact numbers after the technical briefing.

Important: Saving on calculations is one of the main risks when designing smoke protection. Incorrectly determined parameters of air flow or pressure in protected openings lead to equipment failure at the time of fire. This is not only a risk of non-compliance with standards – it is a direct threat to the safety of people and property during evacuation.

ABL Engineering Group – work on the market since 2009, 40+ completed projects, own equipment production in Temirtau (CNC machine park, 2 workshops with a total area of over 1,000 m²). The calculations are performed by qualified designers and Technical Department engineers, working according to current methods and regulatory requirements. The cost is transparent: you receive a detailed estimate before work begins – without hidden fees or after-the-fact additional charges.

To receive a commercial offer with specific figures, provide our specialists with basic data about the object: purpose, area, number of floors, presence of existing ventilation and requirements of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan. We will prepare a cost estimate within working hours.

Reliability and guarantees from ABL Engineering Group

ABL Engineering Group is an industrial engineering company with experience in the market of smoke protection systems since 2009. During this time it was implemented40+ objects: factories, shopping centers, warehouses, office centers and large industrial complexes of any scale. Each calculation is carried out in compliance with all current standards – SNiP, GOST, federal laws in the field of fire safety – and undergoes internal testing before being transferred to the customer.

ABL Engineering Group conducts calculations of smoke protection systemsqualified specialists and designers with specialized engineering education. The management of the design and technical department is carried out by Korzhuk Lyubov Ivanovna, engineering control is carried out by Semenok Alexander Alexandrovich. All solutions are consistent with the requirements of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the current regulatory framework, which eliminates the risk of failure during approval and operation of the facility.

Key advantage: ABL Engineering Group not only calculates and designs smoke removal systems, but also produces equipment at its own facilities – 2 workshops with an area of more than 1000 m², a CNC machine park, Temirtau. This means complete quality control from calculation to installation.

The company operates exclusively inB2B segment– only industrial facilities, only legal entities. This focus allows you to maintain a high level of expertise and not waste resources. Among the regular customers –ArcelorMittal and other large industrial enterprises of Kazakhstan.

• Experience 15 years and 40+ specialized objects – proven expertise in the calculation and design of smoke protection systems.
• Own production of equipment with CNC machines – independence from third-party suppliers, control of timing and quality.
• own installation teams— possibility of rapid deployment on site after completion of calculations and design.
• Qualified specialists and designers— calculations are performed using current methods, taking into account the specifics of each object.
• Compliance with the standards of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan, SN of the Republic of Kazakhstan, GOST)— the documentation is ready for approval without modifications.
• Work throughout Kazakhstan: Almaty, Astana, Temirtau, Shymkent, Aktobe – and beyond.
• Clients level of ArcelorMittal – social proof of the reliability and technical viability of the company.

If an object requires not only calculations, but also a full cycle – from design to installation and commissioning – ABL Engineering Group implements it using its own departments. This reduces the risk of discrepancies between the calculation documentation and the actually installed equipment, which is critical when accepting the facility by fire inspection authorities.