Evacuation times sensitivity

• Tipo: Capítulo ou Parte de Livro
• Data: 2013

Autores

Natacha Beleza (Autor) FEUP; J. Santos Baptista (Autor) FEUP; Aura Rua (Autor) FEUP

Livro

Título: Occupational Safety and Hygiene

1º Edição

Páginas: 237-240

ISBN: 978-1-138-00047-6

ISBN Eletrónico: 978-0-203-72965-6

Editora: CRC Press

Classificação Científica

FOS: Ciências da engenharia e tecnologias > Outras ciências da engenharia e tecnologias

CORDIS: Ciências Tecnológicas > Tecnologia > Tecnologia da segurança

Outras Informações

Abstract (EN): Evacuation training is an essential procedure in order to detect flaws and to train workers exiting buildings in a controlled way. As this involves very high costs as well as production stops, it cannot be performed very frequently It should be planned in order to detect potential failures and correct them in due time to maximize its success and reduce costs. This paper aims at showing the usefulness in applying simple means of prediction, such as to measure the length of the path to go. The simulation of several scenarios was done, and it was possible to identify as critical the frequency whereby workers cross the emergency door. This made possible to identify the training of this matter as essential for the successfulness of the evacuation.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 3