- Author
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Tubbs, J.
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Meacham, B.
- Title
- Selecting Appropriate Egress Strategies.
- Coporate
- Worcester Polytechnic Inst., MA
- Journal
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Consulting-Specifying Engineer,
Vol. 44,
No. 3,
20-22,24,26,28,
September 2008
- Keywords
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egress
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occupants
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emergencies
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emergency plans
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human behavior
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codes
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evacuation
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building codes
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design applications
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elevators (lifts)
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human response
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fire protection
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fire prevention
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scenarios
- Identifiers
- good understanding of the building and its occupants; protection measures in place; expected emergency response; protect-in-place strategies; relocate to a safe place; phased evacuation; simultaneous evacuation; protected elevator evacuation; event-based evacuation; performance-based approaches; selecting options; project information