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Evacuation in Underground Rail Transportation Systems: A Summary of the Findings of the METRO Project

Fridolf, Karl LU and Frantzich, Håkan LU (2014) Sixth International Symposium on Tunnel Safety and Security p.485-494
Abstract
The paper presents the major findings from the three evacuation experiments being part of the Swedish METRO research project. In the evacuation experiments; the small, medium and full-scale experiments, investigations were carried out with the purpose to study how train passengers safely can be evacuated in case of a fire emergency. In addition to determine flow rates, the walking velocity and walking patterns were determined for in a smokefilled environment and in non-smoke conditions. It was also concluded that the introduction of a loudspeaker above the emergency exit, which broadcasted an alternating alarm signal and pre-recorded voice message, was successful.The reader is referred to the original publications for more details on... (More)
The paper presents the major findings from the three evacuation experiments being part of the Swedish METRO research project. In the evacuation experiments; the small, medium and full-scale experiments, investigations were carried out with the purpose to study how train passengers safely can be evacuated in case of a fire emergency. In addition to determine flow rates, the walking velocity and walking patterns were determined for in a smokefilled environment and in non-smoke conditions. It was also concluded that the introduction of a loudspeaker above the emergency exit, which broadcasted an alternating alarm signal and pre-recorded voice message, was successful.The reader is referred to the original publications for more details on experimental procedures, research findings and recommendations for projects. (Less)
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keywords
metro, train, underground rail transportation systems, smoke, movement, human behaviour in fire, flow rate of people, walking speed, evacuation
host publication
Proceedings from the Sixth International Symposium on Tunnel Safety and Security, Marseille, France, March 12-14, 2014
editor
Lönnermark, Anders and Ingason, Hukur
pages
485 - 494
publisher
SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden
conference name
Sixth International Symposium on Tunnel Safety and Security
conference location
Marseille, France
conference dates
2014-03-12
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  • other:SP Report 2014:03
ISSN
0284-5172
ISBN
978-91-87461-52-1
language
English
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yes
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  author       = {{Fridolf, Karl and Frantzich, Håkan}},
  booktitle    = {{Proceedings from the Sixth International Symposium on Tunnel Safety and Security, Marseille, France, March 12-14, 2014}},
  editor       = {{Lönnermark, Anders and Ingason, Hukur}},
  isbn         = {{978-91-87461-52-1}},
  issn         = {{0284-5172}},
  keywords     = {{metro; train; underground rail transportation systems; smoke; movement; human behaviour in fire; flow rate of people; walking speed; evacuation}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{485--494}},
  publisher    = {{SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden}},
  title        = {{Evacuation in Underground Rail Transportation Systems: A Summary of the Findings of the METRO Project}},
  year         = {{2014}},
}