Sequential evacuation strategy for multiple rooms toward the same means of egress

DANIEL PARISI; PABLO NEGRI

Papers In Physics

http://www.papersinphysics.org/index.php/papersinphysics/article/view/214

Lugar: La Plata; Año: 2014 vol. 6 p. 1 - 8

1852-4249

This paper examines different evacuation strategies for systems where several rooms evacuate through the same means of egress, using microscopic pedestrian simulation. As a case study, a medium-rise office building is considered. It was found that the standard strategy, whereby the simultaneous evacuation of all levels is performed, can be improved by a sequential  evacuation, beginning with the lowest floor (1st floor) and continuing successively with each one of the upper floors after a certain delay. The importance of the present research is that it provides the basis for the design and implementation of new evacuation strategies and alarm systems that could signicantly improve the evacuation of multiple rooms through a common means of escape.