Possibility of applying a performance-based approach for designing means of escape in a public transport interchange

Architectural Science Review

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 279-289

  Tsui, S C ^a   Chow, W K ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Escape; Fire escape; Public transport; Transport interchange

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042762263     PISSN: 00038628     EISSN: 17589622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00038628.2003.9696995     Document Type: Article

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