Integrated agent-based simulation and evacuation risk-assessment model for underground building fire: A case study

N Wang, Y Gao, C Li, W Gai - Journal of Building Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
To reduce the casualties of underground shopping malls after a fire and provide a reference
for better emergency decision-making, this paper undertakes an in-depth study of the fire …

[HTML][HTML] Fire egress system optimization of high-rise teaching building based on simulation and machine learning

M Zhou, B Zhou, Z Zhang, Z Zhou, J Liu, B Li, D Wang… - Fire, 2023 - mdpi.com
A fire egress system is one of the most critical aspects of fire emergency evacuation, which is
the cornerstone technology of building fire safety. The high-rise teaching buildings on …

[HTML][HTML] A scientometric research on applications and advances of fire safety evacuation in buildings

Y Yang, H Du, G Yao - Fire, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fire safety evacuation has been used in numerous different kinds of buildings. This research
conducts a scientometric review of fire safety evacuation applications and advances in the …

[HTML][HTML] Evacuation time estimation model in large buildings based on individual characteristics and real-time congestion situation of evacuation exit

Q Deng, B Zhang, Z Zhou, H Deng, L Zhou, Z Zhou… - Fire, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fire is one of the most common and harmful disasters in real life. In 2021, firefighting teams
in China reported 748,000 fires, resulting in 1987 deaths, 2225 injuries and CNY 6.75 billion …

Experimental and numerical evacuation study in tall office building

ML Ivanov, WK Chow - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The duration of the evacuation process in case of emergencies in tall buildings is a crucial
issue. Various factors have significant impact on the evacuation time, eg stairwell geometry …

An investigation of fire evacuation performance in irregular underground commercial building affected by multiple parameters

D Wang, Y Yang, T Zhou, F Yang - Journal of Building Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Irregular underground commercial buildings (IUCB) are difficult to evacuate because of
large space depth, complex form changes, and dense crowd. Fire evacuation performance …

[HTML][HTML] Grasping Emergency Dynamics: A Review of Group Evacuation Techniques and Strategies in Major Emergencies

H Sun, G Han, X Zhang, X Ruan - Journal of Safety Science and Resilience, 2024 - Elsevier
Major sudden disasters, such as floods, earthquakes, and fires, often cause significant
casualties. Emergency evacuation is crucial in mitigating these impacts. Different types of …

A numerical simulation-based solution for enhancing the safety evacuation of the high-rise complex in geriatric hospital

Y Lin, B Zhou - International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to the vulnerability of the elderly population and the specificity of the treatment
environment, geriatric hospitals face more serious fire safety issues than ordinary medical …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the impacts of exit structures on evacuation efficiency

X Wei, Z Lou, H Song, H Qin, H Yao - Fire, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the context of a fire emergency, safe and efficient exits are of paramount importance for
pedestrian evacuation. The recent rapid development in the construction industry has …

[HTML][HTML] Study on group movement characteristics in stairwell of high-rise buildings

X Wei, Y Zhao, L Lian, H Yao, H Song, H Qin - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
In order to cope with limited land availability and the increasing urban population, more high-
rise buildings are being built throughout cities, but this has also led to new challenges in the …