Experimental study on characteristics of pedestrian evacuation on stairs in a high-rise building

•Experiments for pedestrian movement down stairs were conducted.•Phased evacuation process and total evacuation process were discussed and compared.•Microscopic movement characteristics of pedestrians on stair landings were discussed.•Influences of merging flow on pedestrians’ movement were presente...

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Published in:	Safety science Vol. 86; pp. 165 - 173
Main Authors:	Huo, Feizhou, Song, Weiguo, Chen, Lei, Liu, Chi, Liew, K.M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Ltd 01-07-2016
Subjects:	Evacuation Experiment High rise buildings High-rise building Intervals Merging Merging flow Pedestrian dynamics Pedestrians Traffic safety Video data Walking Merging flow Pedestrian dynamics Evacuation Experiment High-rise building
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