- Author
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Alvord, D. M.
- Title
- Status Report on the Escape and Rescue Model and the Fire Emergency Evacuation Simulation for Multifamily Buildings.
- Coporate
- American Institute of Architects Foundation, Washington, DC
- Sponsor
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
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NBS GCR 85-496
June 1985
231 p.
- Distribution
- AVAILABLE FROM National Technical Information Service (NTIS), Technology Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Springfield, VA 22161. Telephone: 1-800-553-6847 or 703-605-6000; Fax: 703-605-6900; Rush Service (Telephone Orders Only) 800-553-6847; Website: http://www.ntis.gov
- Contract
- NB82NADA3043
- Keywords
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board and care homes
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building fires
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computer models
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computer programs
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egress
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evacuation
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fire prevention
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fire safety
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life safety
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residential buildings
- Abstract
- This report concerns changes made to the Escape and Rescue Model and the Fire Emergency Evacuation Simulation for Multifamily Buildings to enhance their portability and user-friendliness. Both model programs were changed from SIMSCRIPT II.5 to Fortran and were revised in order to permit interactive access. The report consists of a brief overview of the Escape and Rescue Model as well as an overview of the other model. Next appears a chapter detailing the changes performed to the model programs. User's guides to running the programs implementing each model are next to appear in the form of appendices. Finally, example computer runs and listings of each program are given.