A Review of Building Evacuation Models - NIST Virtual Library
A Review of Building Evacuation Models - NIST Virtual Library
A Review of Building Evacuation Models - NIST Virtual Library
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Table 5. <strong>Models</strong> No Longer in Use<br />
Characteristics/Model Fluid EgressPro BFIRES-2 VEgAS<br />
Avail to public N3 N3 N3/U N3/U<br />
Method Movement-O Movement Behavioral-RA Behavioral<br />
Structure Coarse Coarse Fine Fine<br />
Perspective <strong>of</strong> M/O Global Global Individual Individual<br />
People beh None None Conditional AI<br />
Import CAD drawings N N N Y<br />
Visual simulation Y N N Y<br />
Counterflow N N N N<br />
Manual exit block N N Y Y<br />
Fire conditions N Y Y Y<br />
Defining groups N N N Y<br />
Disabl/Slow occ grps N N Y N<br />
Delays/Pre-evacuation Y Y Y Y<br />
Rte. choice Optimal 1 route Conditional User-dfnd/Cond<br />
Elevator use N N N N<br />
Toxicity to occ N N Y-smk tolerance Y<br />
Impatience/Drive N N N N<br />
Occ distribution Optimization from<br />
rooms and to exits<br />
1 choice only Various Various<br />
Table 6. <strong>Models</strong> - Availability Unknown<br />
Characteristics/Model Magnetic Model E-SCAPE<br />
Avail to public U U<br />
Method Movement Behavioral<br />
Structure Fine Coarse<br />
Perspective <strong>of</strong> M/O Individual Individual<br />
People beh Implicit Conditional<br />
Import CAD drawings N N<br />
Visual simulation Y Y<br />
Counterflow N N<br />
Manual exit block N N<br />
Fire conditions N Y<br />
Defining groups Y Y<br />
Disabl/Slow occ grps Y N<br />
Delays/Pre-evacuation Y Y<br />
Rte. choice 3 choices Conditional<br />
Elevator use N N<br />
Toxicity to occ N N<br />
Impatience/Drive N N<br />
Occ distribution UC – 3 choices Various<br />
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