The effect of PSD on life safety in subway station fire

Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 937-942

  Roh, Jae Seong ^a   Ryou, Hong Sun ^a   Yoon, Sung Wook ^b  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^b GS Engineering and Construction Corp   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Available safe egress time (ASET); Life safety; Platform screen door (PSD); Required safe egress time (RSET); Subway station fire

Indexed keywords

EGRESS TIME; FIRE DYNAMICS SIMULATOR; FIRE SIMULATION; LIFE SAFETY; PLATFORM SCREEN DOOR; SUBWAY FIRE; SUBWAY STATION FIRE; TRAVEL TIME; UNDERGROUND SPACE;

DOORS; RAILROADS; SUBWAY STATIONS; UNDERPASSES;

FIRES;

EID: 77953038955     PISSN: 1738494X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12206-010-0217-7     Document Type: Article

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