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

In: Pedestrian and Evacuation Dynamics 2008

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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)

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.

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  • Christian Rogsch & Henning Weigel & Wolfram Klingsch, 2010. "Hand-Calculation Methods for Evacuation Calculation—Last Chance for an Old-Fashioned Approach or a Real Alternative to Microscopic Simulation Tools?," Springer Books, in: Wolfram W. F. Klingsch & Christian Rogsch & Andreas Schadschneider & Michael Schreckenberg (ed.), Pedestrian and Evacuation Dynamics 2008, pages 523-528, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-642-04504-2_45
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-04504-2_45
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