Approximating the evacuation of the World Trade Center north tower using computer simulation

Journal of Fire Protection Engineering

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 85-115

  Galea, E R ^a   Sharp, G ^a   Lawrence, P J ^a   Holden, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evacuation model; Evacuation simulation; High rise building; WTC

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; STAIRS; TOWERS;

EVACUATION SIMULATION; HIGH-RISE BUILDING;

FIRE PROTECTION;

EID: 42649104394     PISSN: 10423915     EISSN: 1532172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1042391507079343     Document Type: Article

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