Affiliation:
1. School of Geological Engineering and Surveying, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710054, China
2. Chongqing Changan Automobile Co., Ltd., Chongqing 400021, China
Abstract
The term “differently-abled” refers to people with mobility difficulties, including the disabled and the elderly. In order to explore the optimal evacuation efficiency, in emergencies, of different floors in multi-layered buildings where differently-abled people reside, this study has established a mixed evacuation model based on the characteristics of the evacuation behavior of differently-abled people and non-differently-abled people. This model simulated the impact of evacuation strategies on different floors for differently-abled people at various assistance ratios. Through the comparative analysis of various evacuation strategies, an evacuation efficiency analysis model was constructed, which is suitable for multi-layered buildings where differently-abled people reside. The research indicates that, for stair-determined evacuation strategies, when the proportion of assisting personnel exceeds 70%, there is a noticeable improvement in overall evacuation efficiency. For elevator-determined evacuation strategies, evacuating middle floors with unrestricted methods can enhance evacuation efficiency. The analysis model for optimal evacuation efficiency on each floor that is presented in this study, using a five-story building as an example, can clearly and accurately determine evacuation strategies for multi-layered buildings where differently-abled people reside.
Subject
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes,Computer Science Applications,Process Chemistry and Technology,General Engineering,Instrumentation,General Materials Science
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