- Author
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Shields, T. J.
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Boyce, K. E.
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Silcock, G. W. H.
- Title
- Towards the Characterization of Large Retail Stores.
- Coporate
- Ulster Univ., Jordanstown, Northern Ireland
- Journal
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Fire and Materials,
Vol. 23,
No. 6,
325-331,
November/December 1999
- Book or Conf
- Human Behavior in Fire. International Symposium, 1st. Proceedings. August 31-September 2, 1998,
Textflow Ltd., Northern Ireland,
Belfast, Northern Ireland,
Shields, J., Editors,
277-289 p.,
['1999', '1998']
- Keywords
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human behavior
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performance based codes
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fire safety
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compartments
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evacuation
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shopping centers
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occupants
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questionnaires
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escape means
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surveys
- Identifiers
- unannounced evacuation of a large compartment single storey retail store; occupant characteristic data; customer activities by commitment; occupant commitment to activity by activity immediately prior to alarm; activity by completion status after alarm; evacuation prompts; occupant reasons for exit choice; reasons for escape route choice by department; reasons for choice of exit by first time visitors to store; actual exit use, evacuation times and peak and mean flows