Escape routes design specification analysis for optimum evacuation of 200 people in high-rise building

Current issues in evacuation from the high-rise buildings, i.e. to either evacuate using staircase or elevator, the condition of escape routes provided in high-rise residential buildings, and people’s attitude toward fire safety, are still being debated by many parties. Escape routes in high-rise...

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Main Author: Mohamad Yatim, Yahya (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Built Environment, UTM, 2008.
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