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Author
Siikonen, M. L. | Barlund, K. | Kontturi, R.
Title
Transportation Design for Building Evacuation.
Coporate
KONE Corp.
Book or Conf
Use of Elevators in Fires and Other Emergencies Workshop. Proceedings. Co-Sponsored by American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME International); National Institute of Stanards and Technology (NIST); International Code Council (ICC); National Fire Protection Association (NFPA); U.S. Access Board and International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF). March 2-4, 2004, Atlanta, GA, 1-12 p., 2004
Keywords
elevators (lifts) | emergencies | fire fighters | occupants | evacuation | transportation | scenarios | planning | evacuation time | stairways
Identifiers
staricases; calculation of evacuation time; egress times with stairs and elevators; generic emergency evacuation scenarios; normal elevators in self-evacuation use; protected elevators in self-evacuation use; Building Traffic Simulator (BTS); normal and protected elevators in attendant mode