- Author
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Kostreva, M.
- Title
- Optimization Models for Fire Egress Analysis. BFRL Video Seminar.
- Coporate
- Clemson Univ., SC
- Report
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Video
August 20, 1991
- Keywords
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egress
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dynamic programming
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occupants
- Abstract
- The problem of optimal egress for occupants of a residential structure involved in a fire is considered in a dynamic programming framework. Sample results which feature multiple, time-dependent, objective functions for each occupant demonstrate the capabilities of the approach and the nature of the solutions it finds. As an application of the models, a fire risk analysis graph may be developed for any given building which can measure the effectsof a fire on occupants' egress paths.