- Author
- Boyce, K. E. | Shields, T. J. | 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
- Fire Technology, Vol. 35, No. 1, 51-67, February 1999
- Keywords
- people movement | egress | occupants | fire safety | safety engineering | handicapped | mobility | stairways | 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