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Author
Jonsson, R. | Lundin, J.
Title
Swedish Case Study: Executive Summary.
Coporate
Lund Univ., Sweden
Book or Conf
Pacific Rim Conference and Second (2nd) International Conference on Performance-Based Codes and Fire Safety Design Methods. Proceedings. International Code Council and the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE). May 3-9, 1998, International Code Council, Birmingham, AL, Maui, HI, 471-484 p., 1998
Keywords
performance based codes | fire safety | high rise buildings | building codes | standards | architecture | escape means | compartments | evacuation time | evacuation | scenarios | failure
Identifiers
example of an event-tree and a risk profile; risk profiles with the same average risk but differing in their characterisation of the risk; floor plan layout of the building; activation and reaction times used in the analysis; number of staircases and anticipated travel time for each scenario; simulation results for phased evacuation; summary of escape margin for the design scenarios in the different alternatives; probability of failure used in the event trees; average risk for the different alternatives; risk profiles for the different design alternatives evaluated