- Author
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Boyce, K. E.
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Shields, T. J.
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Silcock, G. W. H.
- Title
- Toward the Characterization of Building Occupancies for Fire Safety Engineering: Capability of Disabled People Moving Horizontally and On an Incline.
- Coporate
- Ulster Univ., Jordanstown, Northern Ireland
- Journal
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Fire Technology,
Vol. 35,
No. 1,
51-67,
February 1999
- Keywords
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people movement
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egress
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occupants
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fire safety
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safety engineering
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handicapped
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mobility
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stairways
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human behavior
- Identifiers
- move on horizontal and inclined planes; locomotion disability; degree of assistance required; mobility aid used; unassisted ambulant; unassisted wheelchair users; assisted ambulant; assisted wheelchair users; movement on horizontal; movement on level surfaces; upward and downward movement on ramps; time to traverse 90 deg bend; rest periods