A Review of Building Evacuation Models - NIST Virtual Library
A Review of Building Evacuation Models - NIST Virtual Library
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Table 2. <strong>Models</strong> Available to the Public<br />
Characteristics/Model FPETool EVACNET4 TIMTEX WAYOUT<br />
Avail to public Y Y Y Y<br />
Method Movement Movement-O Movement Movement<br />
Structure N/A Coarse Coarse Coarse<br />
Perspective <strong>of</strong> M/O Global Global G/I Global<br />
People Beh None None None None<br />
Import CAD drawings N N N N<br />
Visual Simulation N N N Y<br />
Counterflow N N N N<br />
Manual exit block N N N N<br />
Fire Conditions N N N N<br />
Defining Groups N N N N<br />
Disabl/Slow Occ grps Y N N N<br />
Delays/Pre-movement N N N Y<br />
Rte. Choice Most efficient Optimal Split choice 1 route, flows<br />
merge<br />
Elevator use N Y N N<br />
Toxicity to occ N N N N<br />
Impatience/Drive N N N N<br />
Occ. Distribution Even Optimization User chooses flow<br />
split<br />
1 choice only<br />
Characteristics/Model STEPS PedGo PED/PAX Simulex<br />
Avail to public Y Y Y/N3 Y<br />
Method Movement/PB Movement/PB Partial Behavior Partial Behavior<br />
Structure Fine Fine Coarse Continuous<br />
Perspective <strong>of</strong> M/O Individual Individual Global Individual<br />
People Beh None/Implicit Implicit Implicit Implicit<br />
Import CAD drawings Y Y Y Y<br />
Visual Simulation Y Y Y Y<br />
Counterflow N N N N<br />
Manual exit block Y N N Y<br />
Fire Conditions N N N N not yet<br />
Defining Groups Y Y Y Y<br />
Disabl/Slow Occ grps Y Y Y Y<br />
Delays/Pre-movement Y Y Y Y<br />
Rte. Choice Score Probabilistic/<br />
Conditional<br />
Quickest route,<br />
optimize, or follow<br />
signs<br />
Shortest distance<br />
or altered distance<br />
map<br />
Elevator use Y N N N<br />
Toxicity to occ N N N N<br />
Impatience/Drive Y Y N N<br />
Occ Distribution<br />
Score/user chooses<br />
target<br />
Various 3 choices 2 choices<br />
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