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SFPE Handbook | Ch. 50 | Eq. 50.14

Door opening force

Calculates the force required to open a door against a pressure difference

Reference

Hurley, M.J., et al., 2016. SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering. 5th ed. Springer.

Equations

F = F_{dc} + \dfrac{W \cdot A \cdot \Delta p}{2 (W - d)}

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