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Fire Evacuation in Underground Transportation Systems: A Review of Accidents and Empirical Research
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- Fridolf, Karl (author)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Avdelningen för Brandteknik,Institutionen för bygg- och miljöteknologi,Institutioner vid LTH,Lunds Tekniska Högskola,Division of Fire Safety Engineering,Department of Building and Environmental Technology,Departments at LTH,Faculty of Engineering, LTH
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- Nilsson, Daniel (author)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Avdelningen för Brandteknik,Institutionen för bygg- och miljöteknologi,Institutioner vid LTH,Lunds Tekniska Högskola,Division of Fire Safety Engineering,Department of Building and Environmental Technology,Departments at LTH,Faculty of Engineering, LTH
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- Frantzich, Håkan (author)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Avdelningen för Brandteknik,Institutionen för bygg- och miljöteknologi,Institutioner vid LTH,Lunds Tekniska Högskola,Division of Fire Safety Engineering,Department of Building and Environmental Technology,Departments at LTH,Faculty of Engineering, LTH
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- 2011-03-06
- 2013
- English.
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In: Fire Technology. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 0015-2684 .- 1572-8099. ; 49:2, s. 451-475
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Abstract
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- Previous fire accidents have shown that fires in underground transportation systems, e.g., tunnels and underground stations, can cause many fatalities. It is therefore important in fire safety design to give adequate consideration to all aspects related to evacuation. The main purpose of this paper is to provide guidance to engineers involved in the design of underground transportation systems, and to create a basis for future research in the area. A review of previously reported fire accidents and of empirical research is performed. The review of accidents is based on a theoretical framework, namely four accepted human behaviour theories, which can be used in the fire safety design of underground transportation systems. Factors important for fire evacuation in these types of facilities are also presented, and data related to these factors are summarised. The review reveals many potential solutions to commonly observed evacuation problems, but it also shows that there is room for further future research in the area.
Subject headings
- TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER -- Samhällsbyggnadsteknik -- Husbyggnad (hsv//swe)
- ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY -- Civil Engineering -- Building Technologies (hsv//eng)
- TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER -- Samhällsbyggnadsteknik -- Annan samhällsbyggnadsteknik (hsv//swe)
- ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY -- Civil Engineering -- Other Civil Engineering (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Underground transportation systems
- Rail tunnels
- Road tunnels
- Underground stations
- Fire
- Human behavior
- Evacuation
- Egress
- Fire safety design
- Experiment
- Empirical research
- Behaviour sequences
- Role-rule model
- Affiliative model
- Social influence
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- art (subject category)
- ref (subject category)
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