(NIST) Egress Estimator software to examine the impact of using both elevators and stairs together in an egress system. The important design parameters for stairs and elevators are examined separately. A method of combining the modeling results for the stairs and elevators to determine an optimal fraction of the

Dec 15, 2023 · Staircases facilitate transit and movement within cities, influencing how communities interact and navigate their urban surroundings. Despite often going unnoticed within the cityscape, these...

Apr 1, 2015 · This paper addresses the evacuation strategies that utilize a combination of stairs and elevators for a high rise building based on computer modeling and simulation. First, a 28-storey building model with dogleg stairs and two vertical elevators is established.

Jan 1, 2005 · Following this, a review is given of a few decades of efforts at modeling evacuation using elevators and stairs singly or in combination. Background is provided on the human movement...

Jan 5, 2021 · “Our findings show that squares and public spaces well connected through mobility systems with the rest of the city perform a key role in facilitating interaction between different social groups. Every transportation network connecting public spaces performs a similar function and fosters social integration.”

May 1, 2013 · This study explores the use of and attitude toward stairs in an innovative office building where the main elevators for able-bodied users stop only at every third floor ("skip-stop"...

3 days ago · In order to improve mall evacuation efficiency, Pyrosim software and Anylogic software are used to study the coupled evacuation of mall personnel using escalators and stairs in a fire scenario. The available safe evacuation time of each evacuation exit was explored by analyzing the smoke transport, temperature, CO concentration and visibility of each floor of the mall under different fire ...

Nov 12, 2024 · Escalators are one of the main modes of vertical transportation that has changed people’s lives. Its role in the public sphere is to ascend or descend people to new floors while also helping direct them to new places, promote efficient flow of …

Results show that the elevator-stair combination of evacuation is more effective than using elevators or stairs alone. Increasing the number and speed of elevators can reduce evacuation...

Jul 2, 2024 · Vertical circulation encompasses the elements that enable movement between different levels of a building, such as stairs, elevators, and escalators. The design of these elements must prioritize safety, accessibility, and efficiency.