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Investigating evacuation lift dispatch strategies using computer modelling

This work explored the use of lifts for highrise building evacuation through computer simulation. It was funded by an EPSRC studentship resulting in a PhD for Kinsey (2011). The work also resulted in the development of a general lift modelling component for use in the commercial software buildingEXODUS increasing the scope of application of the software. The work also demonstrated that mixed stair-elevator evacuation strategy can result in optimal evacuation times informing the use of lift evacuation strategies proposed for use in modern highrise buildings and informed the development of lift evacuation standards (jason.averill@nist.gov, Leader Engineered Fire Safety Group, NIST).