Hand-Calculation Methods for Evacuation Calculation—Last Chance for an Old-Fashioned Approach or a Real Alternative to Microscopic Simulation Tools?

Christian Rogsch (), Henning Weigel and Wolfram Klingsch ()
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Christian Rogsch: University of Wuppertal, Institute for Building Material Technology and Fire Safety Science
Henning Weigel: University of Wuppertal, Institute for Building Material Technology and Fire Safety Science
Wolfram Klingsch: University of Wuppertal, Institute for Building Material Technology and Fire Safety Science

A chapter in Pedestrian and Evacuation Dynamics 2008, 2010, pp 523-528 from Springer

Abstract: Summary Evaluation and optimization of emergency systems can be done by means of several engineering methods, which are entirely different: macroscopic hydraulic models, which can be calculated by hand (the so called “Hand-calculation Methods”), and microscopic computer simulation methods. Both allow forecasting of evacuation-times for various settings. The authors compare results of four commercial software tools (ASERI, buildingEXODUS, PedGo, Simulex) and some macroscopic hydraulic models with real evacuation trials in high-rise buildings. Furthermore a theoretical research of a school building is shown.

Keywords: Software Tool; Fire Protection; Fire Safety; Evacuation Time; School Building (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-04504-2_45

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