Down and out
Series: Building Design ; (1505) 12 October 2001, 10-11(2)Publication details: 2001Subject(s): Summary: Anthony Ferguson from Arup Fire reports on his company's research into using lift evacuation as part of the fire strategy for tall office buildings. Discusses evacuation by lift in the wake of the World Trade Center disaster, and questions whether lifts will work in the event of power failure, explosions or heat from fire. Observes that BS5588 part 5 allows for the use of lifts in emergency conditions and describes Arup's lift evacuation model. Diagrams and graph.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS64631 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 115268-1001 |
Anthony Ferguson from Arup Fire reports on his company's research into using lift evacuation as part of the fire strategy for tall office buildings. Discusses evacuation by lift in the wake of the World Trade Center disaster, and questions whether lifts will work in the event of power failure, explosions or heat from fire. Observes that BS5588 part 5 allows for the use of lifts in emergency conditions and describes Arup's lift evacuation model. Diagrams and graph.