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Record Nr.

UNINA9910437772403321

Autore

Hoskins Bryan L

Titolo

Study of movement speeds down stairs / / Bryan L. Hoskins, James A. Milke

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY, : Springer, 2012, c2013

ISBN

1-283-53179-8

9786613844248

1-4614-3973-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2013.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (80 p.)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in fire

Altri autori (Persone)

MilkeJ. A (James A.)

Disciplina

620.8

Soggetti

Fire drills

Buildings - Evacuation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Study Types -- Measurement Methods -- Additional Variables -- Summary -- Appendix A: Details of Previous Studies.

Sommario/riassunto

The Study of Movement Speeds Down Stairs closely examines forty-three unique case studies on movement patterns down stairwells. These studies include observations made during evacuation drills, others made during normal usage, interviews with people after fire evacuations, recommendations made from compiled studies, and detailed results from laboratory studies. The methodology used in each study for calculating density and movement speed, when known, are also presented, and this book identifies an additional seventeen variables linked to altering movement speeds. The Study of Movement Speeds Down Stairs is intended for researchers as a reference guide for evaluating pedestrian evacuation dynamics down stairwells. Practitioners working in a related field may also find this book invaluable.