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AuthorRafi, Muhammad Masood
AuthorAhmed, Shoaib
AuthorLovreglio, Ruggiero
AuthorDias, Charitha
Available date2024-07-08T09:58:17Z
Publication Date2022-11-05
Publication NameFire and Materials
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1002/fam.3111
CitationRafi, M. M., Ahmed, S., Lovreglio, R., & Dias, C. (2023). Investigating a university library building evacuation in Pakistan during a semi‐announced fire drill. Fire and Materials, 47(5), 693-704.
ISSN0308-0501
URIhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85141534195&origin=inward
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/56508
AbstractEvacuation models represent one of the main tools used to assess building fire safety. Existing evacuation models are based on data from evacuation drills in western and developed countries, while there is a need for data from South Asian and developing countries (in general). This paper presents the results of an evacuation drill carried out in a library of a developing country in South Asia (Pakistan). The data of 85 student evacuees were recorded and analysed. Pre-evacuation and walking speed data have been reported in this paper which are compared with the available data for library evacuations in other countries. The average pre-evacuation time of 24.3 s (± standard deviation [SD] = 19.83 s) obtained in this study was shorter than previously published data for similar building types in other parts of the world. Furthermore, unimpeded horizontal speeds (mean = 0.74 m/s, SD = 0.28 m/s) were also smaller than the values reported in the available literature. Stair descending speeds (mean = 0.97 m/s, SD = 0.36 m/s) were within the ranges of stair movement data listed in previous studies. These findings represent a pioneering dataset for future building designs and evacuation simulations in developing countries.
Languageen
PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons
Subjectdeveloping country
evacuation
fire drill
pre-evacuation
university library
walking speed
TitleInvestigating a university library building evacuation in Pakistan during a semi-announced fire drill
TypeArticle
Pagination693-704
Issue Number5
Volume Number47
ESSN1099-1018
dc.accessType Open Access


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