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Study on the Safety Evacuation of University Dormitory Occupants Based on Pathfinder

  • Zechen Zhang (Dept. of Fire and Safety Engineering, Woosuk Univ) ;
  • Hasung Kong (Dept. of Fire Protection and Disaster Prevention, Woosuk Univ)
  • Received : 2024.08.11
  • Accepted : 2024.08.21
  • Published : 2024.09.30

Abstract

This study uses Pathfinder software to simulate and analyze the safe evacuation of university dormitory occupants. Fire safety issues in densely populated dormitory buildings are gaining increasing attention, and improving emergency evacuation efficiency is crucial for reducing the harm caused by fire incidents. The study focuses on a student dormitory building in a university, simulating different evacuation scenarios and analyzing the impact of factors such as evacuation routes, personnel distribution, exit width, and stair width on evacuation time. Based on the actual dormitory conditions, parameters such as gender ratio, height range, shoulder width, and walking speed of the occupants were set, and evacuation times in various scenarios were compared.The simulation results show that proper planning of evacuation routes and increasing stair width significantly reduced evacuation times. The study recommends that universities establish systematic emergency response plans, conduct regular evacuation drills, optimize student dormitory layouts, and consider increasing stair width in dormitory building designs to improve evacuation efficiency and safety.

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