Search Results - "Gwynne, Steven M. V."

Guidance for the Model User on Representing Human Behavior in Egress Models by Kuligowski, Erica D., Gwynne, Steven M. V., Kinsey, Michael J., Hulse, Lynn

“…Structures are currently designed and constructed in accordance with prescriptive and performance-based (PBD) methodologies to ensure a certain level of…”
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Helping People on Their Own Terms: Developing Inclusive Emergency Procedures by Gwynne, Steven M. V

“…It is felt that given recent events, the performance of a population during an emergency procedure is less predictable than was once thought. This has…”
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Bounding defaults in egress models by Gwynne, Steven M. V., Kuligowski, Erica, Spearpoint, Michael, Ronchi, Enrico

“…Summary Egress model developers are in a difficult position. It is in their interest to develop models that are simplified representations of reality and at…”
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An open multi-physics framework for modelling wildland-urban interface fire evacuations by Ronchi, Enrico, Gwynne, Steven M.V., Rein, Guillermo, Intini, Paolo, Wadhwani, Rahul

“…•Timelines of wildland-urban interface (WUI) fire events are studied.•A multi-physics modelling framework for WUI fire has been developed.•The key features for…”
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A Provisional Conceptual Model of Human Behavior in Response to Wildland-Urban Interface Fires by Folk, Lauren H., Kuligowski, Erica D., Gwynne, Steven M. V., Gales, John A.

“…With more frequent and destructive wildfires occurring in the growing wildland-urban interface (WUI), the ability to ensure the safe evacuation of potentially…”
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Traffic dynamics during the 2019 Kincade wildfire evacuation by Rohaert, Arthur, Kuligowski, Erica D., Ardinge, Adam, Wahlqvist, Jonathan, Gwynne, Steven M.V., Kimball, Amanda, Bénichou, Noureddine, Ronchi, Enrico

“…•Traffic data are retrieved from vehicle detection systems for the 2019 Kincade fire.•Relationships for speed, density and flow are benchmarked with routine…”
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Burning biases: Mitigating cognitive biases in fire engineering by Kinsey, Michael J., Kinateder, Max, Gwynne, Steven M. V., Hopkin, Danny

“…Summary Fire engineering has developed into a mainstream engineering discipline within the building design process. Building fire codes are increasingly…”
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Human Response to Emergency Communication: A Review of Guidance on Alerts and Warning Messages for Emergencies in Buildings by Omori, Hidemi, Kuligowski, Erica D., Gwynne, Steven M. V., Butler, Kathryn M.

“…The purpose of this article is to provide guidance on enhancing human response to emergency communication. This guidance can, in turn, help engineers improve…”
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School egress data: comparing the configuration and validation of five egress modelling tools by Cuesta, Arturo, Ronchi, Enrico, Gwynne, Steven M. V., Kinsey, Michael J., Hunt, Aoife L. E., Alvear, Daniel

“…Summary Data were collected between 2011 and 2014 from five evacuations involving the same school buildings located in Spain. Children from 6 to 16 years of…”
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Simulating Movement Devices Used in Hospital Evacuation by Hunt, Aoife L. E., Galea, Edwin R., Lawrence, Peter J., Frost, Ian R., Gwynne, Steven M. V.

“…In hospitals, the evacuation of those with severe movement impairments can be highly problematic for the patients, for the staff and for other evacuees. It is…”
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The simulation of wildland-urban interface fire evacuation: The WUI-NITY platform by Wahlqvist, Jonathan, Ronchi, Enrico, Gwynne, Steven M.V., Kinateder, Max, Rein, Guillermo, Mitchell, Harry, Bénichou, Noureddine, Ma, Chunyun, Kimball, Amanda, Kuligowski, Erica

“…•The WUI-NITY platform for the simulation of WUI fire evacuation is presented.•WUI-NITY models fire, pedestrian and traffic in a coupled manner.•WUI-NITY…”
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The toilet paper: Bathroom dwell time observations at an airport by Gwynne, Steven M.V., Hunt, Aoife L.E., Thomas, J. Russell, Thompson, Alexandra J.L., Séguin, Lisette

“…Assessing the number and position of bathroom facilities is an important part of designing public buildings, transport hubs and urban spaces. Providing…”
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