- Author
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Galea, E. R.
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Sharp, G.
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Lawrence, P. J.
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Holden, R.
- Title
- Approximating the Evacuation of the World Trade Center North Tower Using Computer Simulation.
- Coporate
- Greenwich Univ., London, England
- Journal
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Journal of Fire Protection Engineering,
Vol. 18,
No. 2,
85-115,
May 2008
- Keywords
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World Trade Center
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evacuation
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computer simulation
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high rise buildings
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scenarios
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response time
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survivors
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architects
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fire investigations
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stairways
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geometry
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sensitivity analysis
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surveys
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fire fighters
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computer programs
- Identifiers
- World Trade Center (110-story-high) Towers, Manhattan, New York, September 11, 2001; buildingEXODUS; population travel speed; response time distribution used within the WTC simulations; engineering based response time distribution; Personal Evacuation Time (PET); Cumulative Wait Time (CWT); state of stairs; staircase served above 91st floor; single surviving staircase above 91st floor