Full-Scale Evacuation Experiments in a smoke filled Rail Carriage — a detailed study of passenger behaviour under reduced visibility

M. Oswald, C. Lebeda, U. Schneider and H. Kirchberger
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M. Oswald: Vienna University of Technology, Institute for Building Construction and Technology Center of Materials and Testing
C. Lebeda: Vienna University of Technology, Institute for Building Construction and Technology Center of Materials and Testing
U. Schneider: Vienna University of Technology, Institute for Building Construction and Technology Center of Materials and Testing
H. Kirchberger: Vienna University of Technology, Institute for Building Construction and Technology Center of Materials and Testing

A chapter in Pedestrian and Evacuation Dynamics 2005, 2007, pp 41-55 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The paper investigates the evacuation of passengers from commuter trains with a focus on reduced visibility due to smoke. Fire situations in trains, where smoke can obscure the vision and have a debilitating effect on the passengers and the close geometry of the compartment allows the occupants almost no space to move away from the hazard area, require the incorporation of efficient mechanisms to assist in a rapid egress. Due to those risks two full-scale evacuation experiments were conducted in a newly released commuter train presently used by the Austrian Federal Railways, in which participants were partially subjected to non-toxic smoke. The findings of the trials have highlighted a number of issues as for example possible design revisions, improvements of the signage system and modifications of the acoustic announcement system.

Keywords: Evacuation Process; Crew Member; Train Operator; Smoke Generator; Voice Message (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-47064-9_4

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