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Enhancing the panic escape of crowd through architectural design.

Authors :
Shiwakoti, Nirajan
Sarvi, Majid
Source :
Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies. Dec2013, Vol. 37, p260-267. 8p.
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

Highlights: [•] Effects of escape area layout in panic escape is examined through ants experiment. [•] Adjustments of layout resulted more than 90% reduction in evacuation time. [•] The results were consistent when scaled up and simulated for humans crowd scenario. [•] This can have implications for developing design solutions for crowd safety. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects

Subjects :
*TRANSPORTATION
*CROWDS
*TRAFFIC engineering
*ARCHITECTURAL design
*COMPUTER simulation
*TRAFFIC safety

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Language :
English
ISSN :
0968090X
Volume :
37
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
92651813
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2013.04.009
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