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Author
Siikonen, M. L. | Hakonen, H.
Title
Efficient Evacuation Methods in Tall Buildings.
Coporate
KONE Corporation, Espoo, Finland Helsinki University of Technology, Finland
Journal
Elevator World, Vol. 51, No. 7, 78-83, July 2003
Keywords
evacuation | high rise buildings | rescue | occupants | simulation | egress | evacuation time | planning | human behavior | human response | people movement | stairways | elevators (lifts)
Identifiers
time phases of total evacuation time in an emergency situation; evacuation times vs. planning criteria; zoning of elevator groups; mega-high-rise buildings; movement time by the stairs; evacuation by elevators and stairs; KONE Building Traffic Simulator (BTS); different types of buildings of various heights and sizes; emergency preparedness