Critical Egress Parameters Governing Assisted Evacuation in Hospital Buildings

Critical Egress Parameters Governing Assisted Evacuation in Hospital Buildings

This paper presents the critical egress parameters that influence emergency evacuation in a typical hospital building. A parametric study of a 20-story hospital building is conducted using a computer model “Pathfinder” to simulate the evacuation efficiency and assess the influencing parameters. The...

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Main Authors: Venkatesh Kodur, Ankush Jha, Nizar Lajnef
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Fire
Subjects:
fire
emergency
hospital
assisted evacuation
egress parameters
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/7/3/85

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