To date, there is no International standard on procedures and tests to assess the verification
and validation (V&V) of building fire evacuation models. Often it is the case that model …

The purpose of this study was to collect and analyze individual unimpeded stair ascent and
descent walk speeds for the Korean population. To collect these data, a full-scale …

To date there is no International standard on the verification and validation (V&V) of building
fire evacuation models, ie, model testers adopt inconsistent procedures or tests designed for …

In hospitals, evacuation of those with severe movement impairments can be highly
problematic–for the patients, for the staff and for the other evacuees. It is critical to …

Many models have been developed in recent years to describe pedestrian group behavior.
Most prior research on group behavior focuses mainly on small groups and does not provide …

The evacuation of the cruise ship is directly related to the safety of passengers during
accidents. The method for avoiding and reducing casualties in accidents has become a …

Planning emergency evacuation operations in a proactive manner in public marine
transportation systems is a critical success factor for passenger and crew safety. Despite the …

Numerous evacuation performance data for the utilization in evacuation modelling and
simulations have been established for the conventional/widely studied scenarios, such as …

To date, there is no standard Verification and Validation (V&V) protocol for the evaluation of
evacuation model predictions. This paper is intended to open a discussion on the main …

Despite continual improvements in the shipping industry related to structural design,
operational practices, onboard technology and regulations, accidents still occur that result in …