A probabilistic occupant evacuation model for fire emergencies using Monte Carlo methods

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 58, Issue , 2013, Pages 15-24

  Zhang, Xia ^a   Li, Xiao ^a   Hadjisophocleous, George ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Emergency; Fire; Monte Carlo methods; Occupant evacuation model; Probabilistic model

Indexed keywords

MONTE CARLO METHODS; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHIPS;

ANALYSIS MODELS; EMERGENCY; EVACUATION MODELS; EVACUATION TIME; FIRE EMERGENCIES; FIRE RISK ANALYSIS; MONTECARLO METHODS; OCCUPANT EVACUATION MODEL; PROBABILISTIC MODELS; PROBABILISTICS;

FIRES;

EID: 84874737181     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2013.01.028     Document Type: Article

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