Down and out
Ferguson, A
Down and out - 2001 - Building Design (1505) 12 October 2001, 10-11(2) .
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.
TALL BUILDINGS
BS 5588
WORLD TRADE CENTER
HIGH RISE BUILDINGS
EVACUATION
ARUP FIRE
LIFTS
BUILT ENVIRONMENT-CONSTRUCTION DESIGN
MANAGEMENT-HEALTH AND SAFETY-FIRE SAFETY
OFFICE BUILDINGS
Down and out - 2001 - Building Design (1505) 12 October 2001, 10-11(2) .
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.
TALL BUILDINGS
BS 5588
WORLD TRADE CENTER
HIGH RISE BUILDINGS
EVACUATION
ARUP FIRE
LIFTS
BUILT ENVIRONMENT-CONSTRUCTION DESIGN
MANAGEMENT-HEALTH AND SAFETY-FIRE SAFETY
OFFICE BUILDINGS