ENGLISH

Review of Building Evacuation Models

By Richard D. , Kuligowski , Erica D.; Peacock

Book information

Publisher
NIST, U.S. Department of Commerce
ISBN
978-1-61344-828-1
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1595460 bytes)
Series
NIST Technical Note 1471
Pages
147\156
Library
knovel
Time added
2014-06-12 06:00:00

Description

Evacuation calculations are increasingly becoming a part of performance-based analyses to assess the level of life safety provided in buildings. To achieve a more realistic evacuation calculation, engineers have been looking to evacuation computer models to assess a building’s life safety. Currently, there are a number of evacuation models to choose from, each with unique characteristics and specialties. The purpose of this 2005 paper is to provide a comprehensive model review of 30 past and current evacuation models for current and potential model users. With this information, a user can select the model or models appropriate for his/her design. Content: Front Matter • List of Tables • Table of Contents • 1. Introduction 2. Features of Egress Models 3. Summary of Egress Model Features • 4. Conclusion • References Appendix A: Details of Model Review

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