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The use of directed routes for assessing escape potential

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Of primary concern in structural fires is the ability of occupants to escape once a fire has been detected. This paper describes a technique for calculating the number of directed routes from any room to a location of safety.

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  1. National Fire Protection Association, USA

    Geoffrey N. Berlin

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Note: The model discussed here was developed as part of a project to study fire-safety in residential occupancies being funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (Project H-2316).

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Berlin, G.N. The use of directed routes for assessing escape potential. Fire Technol 14, 126–135 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02308907

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