Abstract
Metro systems are being recognized as an effective and efficient way to solve transport problems in
congested cities of the world. In emergencies such as those caused by fire, and power-cut is of utmost
importance to have a well organized evacuation of passengers entrapped in an underground metro station
building. Observation of fire emergency evacuation situations suggested the importance of managing the crowd on the ticket gates (usually on the concourse
level) and the exit discharge on the ground level. The focus of this study is on the modeling of the effect of
congestions in the exits discharge area on the effective evacuation time in a typical underground metro station
fire. The results suggest that the projected maximum occupancy levels of an open space close to the exit
discharge correlates with the movement capabilities of the evacuates at the corridors, stairs, escalators, and other facilities.
congested cities of the world. In emergencies such as those caused by fire, and power-cut is of utmost
importance to have a well organized evacuation of passengers entrapped in an underground metro station
building. Observation of fire emergency evacuation situations suggested the importance of managing the crowd on the ticket gates (usually on the concourse
level) and the exit discharge on the ground level. The focus of this study is on the modeling of the effect of
congestions in the exits discharge area on the effective evacuation time in a typical underground metro station
fire. The results suggest that the projected maximum occupancy levels of an open space close to the exit
discharge correlates with the movement capabilities of the evacuates at the corridors, stairs, escalators, and other facilities.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | PROCEEDINGS, Fire and Evacuation Modeling Technical Conference (FEMTC) 2014 Gaithersburg, Maryland, September 8-10, 2014 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |