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A Review of Building Evacuation Models - NIST Virtual Library

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Table 2. <strong>Models</strong> Available to the Public, continued<br />

Characteristics/Model GridFlow ASERI bldgEXODUS<br />

Avail to public Y Y Y<br />

Method Partial Behavior Behavioral-RA Behavioral<br />

Structure Continuous Continuous Fine<br />

Perspective <strong>of</strong> M/O Individual Individual Individual<br />

People beh Implicit Conditional Conditional<br />

Import CAD drawings Y N, F Y<br />

Visual simulation Y Y Y<br />

Counterflow Y N Y<br />

Manual exit block Y Y Y<br />

Fire conditions N, only FED input Y Y<br />

Defining groups Y Y Y<br />

Disabl/Slow occ grps Y Y Y – mobility<br />

Delays/Pre-evacuation Y Y Y<br />

Rte. choice<br />

Shortest distance,<br />

random, or<br />

user-defined<br />

Shortest or userdefined,<br />

then<br />

conditional<br />

Conditional<br />

Elevator use N N N<br />

Toxicity to occ Y Y Y<br />

Impatience/Drive N N Y<br />

Occ distribution 3 choices Various Various<br />

Characteristics/Model EXITT Legion<br />

Avail to public Y Y<br />

Method Behavior Behavioral<br />

Structure Coarse Continuous<br />

Perspective <strong>of</strong> M/O Individual Individual<br />

People beh Conditional AI<br />

Import CAD drawings N Y<br />

Visual simulation Y Y<br />

Counterflow N Y<br />

Manual exit block Y Y<br />

Fire conditions Y N, not yet<br />

Defining groups Y Y<br />

Disabl/Slow occ grps Y Y<br />

Delays/Pre-evacuation Y Y<br />

Rte. choice Conditional Conditional<br />

Elevator use N Y<br />

Toxicity to occ N N<br />

Impatience/Drive N Y – alternate<br />

naming <strong>of</strong> variables<br />

Occ distribution Various Various<br />

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