Moisture Load Calculation Sheet

Project Data

Design Conditions
Weather
Summer

Dry bulb Temperature

Dewpoint
Humidity Ratio
Vapor pressure
Elevation
ft. above sea level-standard air

Project Name

Location
Application

Permeation
Calc. made by (name)

Surface Area
(sq.ft)

Date

Approved by (name)

Date

x
x
x
x
x
x

Wall 1
Wall 2

Purpose of the project:

Permeance
Factor
(gr/hr/sq.ft.)

Wall 3
Wall 4
Floor
Ceeling

Larger
Vapor
Pressure
(in.hg.)

x
x
x
x
x
x

(
(
(
(
(
(

Products, Packaging & Clothing

Original
Moisture
Content
(lb/lb)

Item Entry
Rate
(lb/hr)
Item
Item
Item
Item

x(
x(
x(
x(

1
2
3
4

Personel

Open Gas Flame

Moisture Load
(gr/hr/per.)

Number of
people

Moisture
Load (gr/hr)

Standing

x
x

=
=

0
0

gr/hr
gr/hr

Light work

gr/hr

gr/hr

0
0

gr/hr

Seated

Moderate
work
Room
visitors

Total

Gas Burning
Rate
(cu.ft./hr)

Wet Surfaces
Latent Heat
Transfer Rate
(Btu./sq.ft./
in.hg.)

Wetted Surface Area

(sq. Ft.)

Water Surface
Vapor Pressure
(in.hg.)

x(

Latent Heat of Vaporization At the

Water Temperature Btu/lb)

Air Vapor
Pressure (in.
hg.)

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Extremes Ground
Winter
Water

Internal
Room

Conditions
Building

ft. above sea level-standard air density =

Larger
Vapor
Pressure
(in.hg.)

lb/cu.ft.

Smaller
Vapor
Pressure
(in.hg.)

Permeation
Load
(gr./hr)

)
)
)
)
)
)

=
=
=
=
=
=

Total

0
0
0
0
0
0

gr/hr
gr/hr
gr/hr
gr/hr
gr/hr
gr/hr

gr/hr

kaging & Clothing

Final
Moisture
Content
(lb/lb)

Moisture Load
(gr/hr)
Grains per Pound

)x
)x
)x
)x

7000
7000
7000
7000

Total

=
=
=
=

0 gr/hr
0 gr/hr
0 gr/hr
0 gr/hr
0 gr/hr

Open Gas Flame

Gas Burning
Rate
(cu.ft./hr)

Water Vapor
Generation
(gr/cu.ft.)

Moisture Load
(gr/hr)

=
Typical Value
650 gr/cu.ft.

gr/hr

Air Vapor
Pressure (in.
hg.)

]x

Grains
Per Pound

Moisture Load
(gr/hr)

7000

#DIV/0!

gr/hr

Exterior Walls
Air Infiltration
Rate
(cu.ft./hr/sq.ft.)

Surface Area
(sq.ft.)

x
x

Wall 1
Wall 2

Moisture outside
(gr/lb)

x(
x(

Cracks
Crack Lenght
of
Component
Area (ft or
sq.ft.)
Door Frames
Windows
Ductworks

Air Infiltration
Rate
(cu.ft./hr/ft.)

Moisture outside
(gr/lb)

x(

x(

x(

Door Openings
Air Velovity
(fpm)

x
x

Door 1
Door 2

Lenght

Height
Air Vestibule (

Open Area
(sq. ft.)

Air Density
(lb/cu. ft.)

Air Density
(lb/cu.ft.)

Oppening
frequency
(openings/hr)

Width

Time open
(min/hr)

)x

Wall openings
Air Entry
Velocity
(fpm)

Open Area
(sq.ft.)
Conveyor Openings
Open dorways and Holes

Fresh Air

x
x

Moisture
outside
(gr/lb)

x(
x(

Moisture
Inside
(gr/lb)

Fresh Air Flow Rate

(cfm)
Next Fresh Air for Personnel,
Exhaust Air Makeup And Room
Perssurization

Summary

x(

Permeation
Products

0
0

Personnel

Gas Flame
Wet Surfaces
Eexterior Walls
Cracks
Door Openings
Wall Openings
Total Internal Moisture Load
Fresh Air

Moisture
Control Level
(gr/lb)

Moisture Outside
(gr/lb)

0
#DIV/0!
0
0
0
0
#DIV/0!
0

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Moisture
Inside

Moisture outside
(gr/lb)

Moisture
load
(gr/hr)

Air Dentisty
(lb/cu.ft.)

(gr/lb)

)x
)x

=
=
Total

Moisture
Inside

Moisture outside
(gr/lb)

Moisture
load
(gr/hr)

Air Dentisty
(lb/cu.ft.)

)x

gr/hr

)x

)x

gr/hr
gr/hr

Total

Air Moisture
Otside
(gr/lb)

Air Moisture
Inside (gr/lb)

)x

x(

)x

Oppening
frequency
(openings/hr)

0
0

]=

gr/hr

gr/hr

Total

Moisture
Inside
(gr/lb)

Air Density
(lb/cu.ft.)

)x
)x

Minutes per
hour

x
x

gr/hr
gr/hr

=
=

Air
moisture
inside
(gr/lb)

Air moisture
outside (gr/lb)

Moisture Load
(gr/hr)

x(

gr/hr
gr/hr

(gr/lb)

Time open
(min/hr)

0
0

60
60

Moisture Load
(gr/hr)

=
=

Total

0
0

gr/hr
gr/hr

gr/hr

Moisture
Control Level
(gr/lb)

Air Density
(lb/cu.ft.)

)x

Minutes Per
Hour

60

Moisture Load
(gr/hr)

gr/hr