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Persontäthet vid utrymningsberäkningar : Köpcentrums persontätheter

Lindberg, Charlotte and Erdsjö, Tobias (2008) In LUTVDG/TVBB--5258--SE
Fire Protection Engineering 3,5 years
Division of Fire Safety Engineering
Division of Risk Management and Societal Safety
Abstract
The aim of this study is to evaluate whether the value of occupant load is over or under estimated when the Swedish general value for department stores, 0,5 person/m2, is used for dimensioning shopping centers. The data that was analyzed derives from seven shopping centers and one department store. A conservative method was used to calculate the occupant load factor. The analysis shows that two groups can be discerned: one group that is characterized by a lower occupant load factor that does not exceed 0,3 person/m2, and one group with a higher occupant load factor. Shopping centers with a higher occupant load factor are located centrally in large urban areas. The remaining shopping centers are found outside of urban areas or in the... (More)
The aim of this study is to evaluate whether the value of occupant load is over or under estimated when the Swedish general value for department stores, 0,5 person/m2, is used for dimensioning shopping centers. The data that was analyzed derives from seven shopping centers and one department store. A conservative method was used to calculate the occupant load factor. The analysis shows that two groups can be discerned: one group that is characterized by a lower occupant load factor that does not exceed 0,3 person/m2, and one group with a higher occupant load factor. Shopping centers with a higher occupant load factor are located centrally in large urban areas. The remaining shopping centers are found outside of urban areas or in the outskirts of cities. The recommended value 0,5 person/m2 is exceeded in only 0,3 % of 41 322 registered values. The geographic location should be taken into consideration when dimensioning and evaluating the occupant load of shopping centers. The occupant load factor increases during holidays. (Less)
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author
Lindberg, Charlotte and Erdsjö, Tobias
supervisor
organization
alternative title
Occupant load factor for calculation of evacuation : Occupant load factor of shopping centres
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
galleria, brandskydd, utrymning, utrymningsdimensionering, persontäthet, shopping centre, retail store, mall, fire safety, evacuation, occupant load factor, evacuation calculation, varuhus, brandtekniskdimensionering, köpcentrum, Fire Protection Engineering, Brandteknik
publication/series
LUTVDG/TVBB--5258--SE
report number
5258
ISSN
1402-3504
language
Swedish
id
1320542
date added to LUP
2008-09-06 00:00:00
date last changed
2014-03-10 10:40:27
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  abstract     = {{The aim of this study is to evaluate whether the value of occupant load is over or under estimated when the Swedish general value for department stores, 0,5 person/m2, is used for dimensioning shopping centers. The data that was analyzed derives from seven shopping centers and one department store. A conservative method was used to calculate the occupant load factor. The analysis shows that two groups can be discerned: one group that is characterized by a lower occupant load factor that does not exceed 0,3 person/m2, and one group with a higher occupant load factor. Shopping centers with a higher occupant load factor are located centrally in large urban areas. The remaining shopping centers are found outside of urban areas or in the outskirts of cities. The recommended value 0,5 person/m2 is exceeded in only 0,3 % of 41 322 registered values. The geographic location should be taken into consideration when dimensioning and evaluating the occupant load of shopping centers. The occupant load factor increases during holidays.}},
  author       = {{Lindberg, Charlotte and Erdsjö, Tobias}},
  issn         = {{1402-3504}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{LUTVDG/TVBB--5258--SE}},
  title        = {{Persontäthet vid utrymningsberäkningar : Köpcentrums persontätheter}},
  year         = {{2008}},
}