A Study on the Variation of Evacuation Time according to the Width of Corridor and the Emergency Exit in Gosiwon's Fire State
고시원 화재시 복도 및 비상구 폭에 따른 피난소요시간 변화에 관한 연구
- Kim, Jin-Ho (Dept. of Architecture, Graduate School, Yeungnam University) ;
- Yang, Jeong-Hoon (Dept. of Architecture, Yeungnam University) ;
- Seok, Ho-Tae (Dept. of Architecture, Yeungnam University)
- Published : 2009.04.10
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to present an alternative plan in order to reduce the required time to flee from the inside of the gosiwon in danger. The data were derived from changing the width of corridors and emergency exits and the number of stairs in the building EXODUS, which is computer simulation program, The analyzed conclusions from the data are following as below (1) Increasing the exits and the number of stairs are efficient to reduce the accumulated time for standing by. (2) Increasing the number of stairs is efficient to decrease the distance to get out of the building to exit. (3) Increasing the number of stairs is efficient to reduce the time to get out of the building to exit.
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