Fire Safety Evaluation of Urban Buildings
Dong-Seung Baek1, Kyung-Bum Lim2
1Dong-Seung Baek, Department of Safety Education Graduate School of Education, Hanseo University, Korea.
2Kyung-Bum Lim, Department of Electrical Engineering, Daejeon Institute of Science and Technology, Korea.
Manuscript received on 17 August 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 27 August 2019 | Manuscript Published on 16 September 2019 | PP: 154-157 | Volume-8 Issue-2S6 July 2019 | Retrieval Number: B10290782S619/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijrte.B1029.0782S619
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Abstract: As buildings have been getting taller and incorporating more intelligent designs due to industry development and population growth, property damage and the numbers of casualties resulting from fires are increasing, which requires safety evaluations that involve engineering analysis methods. This study analyzes the use of safety measures against fire hazards, by conducting fire simulations to calculate the visibility range and radiant/convective heat in CO/CO2/smoke, and by performing evacuation simulations to analyze the ASET(Available Safety Egress Time)/RSET(Required Safety Egress Time). From the results of the fire/evacuation simulations, it is possible to estimate the impacts that fire hazards (e.g. toxic gases and temperatures) can have on the occupants’ safety, to examine the feasibility of the evacuation/fireproof equipment in buildings for unspecified individuals, and to establish an optimized evacuation plan to minimize damage or loss of life. It is expected that fire simulations will enable the following activities: risk impact evaluation analyses, laboratory safety inspections, establishment of safety assessments for construction works, and future continuous research studies linked to super high-rise buildings.
Keywords: Fire Safety, Safety Evaluation, Evacuation Safety Assessment, Fire Simulation, FDS.
Scope of the Article: Municipal or Urban Engineering