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Author
Wong, K. H. L. | Hui, M. C. | Guo, D. G. | Luo, M. C.
Title
Refined Concept on Emergency Evacuation by Lifts.
Coporate
Ove Arup and Partners Hong Kong Ltd., Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, SAR
Book or Conf
Fire Safety Science. Proceedings. Eighth (8th) International Symposium. International Association for Fire Safety Science (IAFSS). September 18-23, 2005, Intl. Assoc. for Fire Safety Science, Boston, MA, Beijing, China, Gottuk, D. T.; Lattimer, B. Y., Editors, 599-610 p., 2005
Keywords
fire research | fire safety | fire science | eacuation | elevators (lifts) | emergencies | egress | high rise buildings | stairways | refuge | simulations | evacuation time | occupants
Identifiers
combining stair evacuation from a group of occupied floors to a refuge floor; lift evacuation from the refuge floor to street level; comparison of the refined concept with traditional method of stari evacuation; comparison on percentage of occupants evacuated