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Tall Building Evacuation Strategy—The Refuge Floor Concept Revisited
As buildings get taller, the issue of safe egress from these buildings becomes an increasing concern. The provision of dedicated refuge floors is a recent design measure that has arisen in an attempt to address the concern of increased hazards associated with egress from tall buildings. Although there have been studies on the perceived benefits in the provisions of refuge floors, little has been studied in depth on its actual performance in terms of achieving the expected safety for egress from tall buildings. This paper attempts to provide a deeper insight into the impact of refuge floor provisions and to assess the extent of the benefits toward achieving a safer outcome for occupants during a fire emergency egress from tall buildings. The general conclusion is that dedicated refuge floors may not necessarily deliver a safer or cost-effective solution.
Tall Building Evacuation Strategy—The Refuge Floor Concept Revisited
As buildings get taller, the issue of safe egress from these buildings becomes an increasing concern. The provision of dedicated refuge floors is a recent design measure that has arisen in an attempt to address the concern of increased hazards associated with egress from tall buildings. Although there have been studies on the perceived benefits in the provisions of refuge floors, little has been studied in depth on its actual performance in terms of achieving the expected safety for egress from tall buildings. This paper attempts to provide a deeper insight into the impact of refuge floor provisions and to assess the extent of the benefits toward achieving a safer outcome for occupants during a fire emergency egress from tall buildings. The general conclusion is that dedicated refuge floors may not necessarily deliver a safer or cost-effective solution.
Tall Building Evacuation Strategy—The Refuge Floor Concept Revisited
Wu, Guan-Yuan (editor) / Tsai, Kuang-Chung (editor) / Chow, W. K. (editor) / Poon, S. L. (author)
Asia-Oceania Symposium on Fire Science and Technology ; 2018 ; Taipei, Taiwan
The Proceedings of 11th Asia-Oceania Symposium on Fire Science and Technology ; Chapter: 67 ; 911-921
2020-01-01
11 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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