Agent-based modeling (ABM) has gained popularity in construction research because of its
unique system modeling features and recent advances in computing capabilities, leading to …

Scholarly literature on terrorism is analysed in its full scope with three main goals:(i) to
objectively determine the structural makeup of the field,(ii) to document its current and past …

To improve occupant safety during building emergencies, evacuation simulations have been
widely used for building safety design. Since occupant behavior is a determining factor for …

Modern multifloor hybrid (MFH) buildings usually have complex structures and intense
closeness, significantly increasing difficulties for the safe evacuation of people in the event …

Active shooter incidents represent an increasing threat to American society, especially in
commercial and educational buildings. In recent years, a wide variety of security …

We propose a generative design workflow that integrates a stochastic multi-agent simulation
with the intent of helping building designers reduce the risk posed by COVID-19 and future …

Trained evacuation leaders in emergency offer the potential for improved decision making
and evacuation. Compared to victims, trained evacuation leaders can make educated …

Research summary Situational crime prevention (SCP) is an environmental crime control
perspective with enormous practical and policy relevance due to its practitioner‐friendly …

The terrorist attack has been widely modeled, in terms of crowd behavior, complex
environments, attack patterns, and evacuation systems. However, most models are two …

Exits are essential to the efficiency of building evacuation due to its irreplaceable function,
and the layout of multiple exits has always been the key concern for architectural design. To …