A Review of Building Evacuation Models - NIST Virtual Library

Contents
1 Introduction............................................................................................................................. 1
2 Features of Egress Models...................................................................................................... 3
2.1 Availability to the Public ................................................................................................ 4
2.2 Modeling Method ........................................................................................................... 4
2.3 Purpose............................................................................................................................ 4
2.4 Grid/Structure ................................................................................................................. 5
2.5 Perspective of the Model/Occupant................................................................................ 5
2.6 Behavior.......................................................................................................................... 6
2.7 Movement ....................................................................................................................... 6
2.8 Fire Data ......................................................................................................................... 7
2.9 CAD ................................................................................................................................ 8
2.10 Visual .............................................................................................................................. 8
2.11 Validation........................................................................................................................ 9
2.12 Summary of Category Labels ......................................................................................... 9
3 Summary of Egress Model Features..................................................................................... 12
3.1 Tables............................................................................................................................ 12
3.2 Overview of Model Features ........................................................................................ 19
3.3 Additional Egress Models............................................................................................. 20
4 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................ 22
5 References............................................................................................................................. 23
Appendix A, Detailed Review of Available Egress Models ...................................................... A-1
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