Technical Specification of Duct

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DUCTING NETWORK FOR HVAC SYSTEM

11.01 General

This specification outlines the minimum requirement for design, engineering,


selection, manufacture, testing and supply / fabrication of GI Ducting Network with
all accessories required to be installed for HVAC application to achieve desired
performance in all respect.

Brief description of Ducting Network is given below under clause No. 11.02. The
point wise list of data to be furnished by the tenderer along with the offer is
mentioned below under clause No. 11.03

11.02 Description of ducting network

The ducting network comprises of ducting work, duct line dampers, down comer &
supply air diffuser with volume control damper, supply air grill / adjustable louver
grill duct supporting arrangement, flexible connections etc.

All GI / Aluminium ducting work for airflow shall conform to latest edition of IS: 655.
Galvanised steel sheet conform to latest edition of IS:277. Ventilation duct may be
fabricated from steel sheet conforming to IS: 2062 - 2006. These items are briefly
described below:-

a. Ducting work

Ducting work consists of main duct, branch ducts, bends, reducers, joints, access
doors etc. Duct work shall be complete with flanges, gaskets, stiffeners, fasteners
(nuts, bolts & washers), hangers, etc. as required. Minor modification of ducting
network may be required to suit site condition. GI Ducts shall be fabricated at site
to match with site condition. Alternatively, ventilation duct work may be fabricated
with MS sheet.

All ducting work shall be properly reinforced to prevent sagging, buckling or


vibration.

GI Ducting shall be provided with joints at 2.5 – 3.0 m interval conforming to latest
edition of IS: 655 as and where required. In case of flanged joints, the flanges shall
be of angle iron type riveted with GI sheet on duct perimeter. Flange joints should
be made air tight with use of felt gaskets.

Duct supports shall be provided to keep the ducting in position in aligned condition.

Measuring hatch for measurement of flow / pressure shall be provided in ducting


network at convenient locations.

For proper distribution of air in the premises, supply air grills (adjustable louver
grills) with volume control dampers shall be provided in the ducting work for
ventilation system and supply air diffusers with volume control dampers shall be
provided in the ducting work for air conditioning system.

Sizing of the duct shall be done for pressure balancing as well as to maintain the
air velocities in the ducting work as given below: -

Air Velocity for Air velocity for Air


Description
Ventilation System conditioning system
Main duct 8 – 10 m/sec 6 – 7 m/sec
Branch ducts 6 – 8 m/sec 4 – 5 m/sec
Supply air grills 4 – 6 m/sec -
Branch risers - 4 – 5 m/sec
Supply air diffuser - 3 – 4 m/sec

The following accessories may be fitted in the duct lines.

i) High efficiency filter


ii) Strip heater for controlling the humidity & temperature
iii) Pan humidifier for humidification purpose

Joints
In line with IS 655 guide lines the type of transverse joints shall be followed unless
otherwise specified.
Sealing
All construction joints and duct seams shall be reasonably sealed with bitumastic
cold emulsion or equivalent vapour seal.

Bends
The interior of all ducts shall be smooth for free flow of air. The radius to bend shall
be not less than 1.5 D. Turning guide vane shall be provided in all large duct bends
and bends with radius less than 1.5 D for proper air flow.
Access door / panel
All main ductwork shall be accessible throughout using tight fitted hinged access
doors, provided with sponge rubber gaskets. Angle joints shall be provided with felt
or rubber gaskets for leak-tightness of the joints.

Access doors / panels are to be provided at following places:-


Near each fire damper
Near each Re-heat coil
Near high efficiency filter / Fine filter

Any other place if envisaged by the owner about its essentiality during drawing
approval or construction period.
In case access doors are to be installed in the insulated ducts, the access door
panel should be insulated too with overlapping, such that it can be operated without
damaging the duct insulation and there should be no condensation either on the
access doors or on the duct when the plant is in running condition.

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