Collected Publications Related to the Use of Elevators During Fires.
Collected Publications Related to the Use of Elevators
During Fires.
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Bukowski, R. W.; Burgess, S. R.; Reneke, P. A.
NIST SP 983; May 2002.
Collected Publications Related to the Use of Elevators
During Fires. NIST SP 983. May 2002, Bukowski, R. W.;
Burgess, S. R.; Reneke, P. A., Editor(s)(s), 2002.
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Keywords:
elevators (lifts); fire safety; egress; high rise
buildings; stairways; occupants; fire departments
Abstract:
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In the wake of the September 11 attacks in the US
provisions for emergency egress from tall buildings are
being re-examined, worldwide. Possibilities being
discussed include the utilization of protected elevators
with stairways for both occupant egress and fire service
access. These have been discussed over the years and
have been the subject of research by a number of
parties, including a cooperative program between NIST,
the National Research Council of Canada, and the US
elevator industry. Because of the renewed interest and
in support of ongoing standards activities in ISO NIST
decided to collect relevant literature and to make this
available on its web site. Permission of all copyright
holders was obtained for any protected documents. The
documents are indexed two ways. First, a title index for
all of the articles. To see this index, click on the
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particular author click on the author's name. The
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Selected Papers
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Analysis of the Influence of Piston Effect on Elevator Smoke Control.
Klote, J. H.
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Computer Program for Analysis of Pressurized Stairwells and Pressurized Elevator Shafts.
Klote, J. H.
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Computer Program for Analysis of Smoke Control Systems. Final Report.
Klote, J. H.
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Elevator Design for the 21st Century: Design Criteria for Elevators When Used as the Primary Means of Evacuation During Fire Emergencies.
Chapman, E. F.
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Elevator Operation During Fire Emergencies in High Buildings.
Aikman, A. J. M.
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Elevator Piston Effect and the Smoke Problem.
Klote, J. H.; Tamura, G.
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Elevators as a Means of Fire Escape.
Klote, J. H.
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Fire Evacuation by Elevators.
Klote, J. H.; Deal, S.; Donoghue, E. A.; Levin, B. M.; Groner, N. E.
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Fire Protection Challenges of the Americans Disabilities
Klote, J. H.; Fowell, A. J.
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Human Factors Considerations for the Potential Use of Elevators for Fire Evacuation of FAA Air Traffic Control Towers.
Levin, B. M.; Groner, N. E.
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Human Factors Considerations in the Potential for Using Elevators in Building Emergency Evacuation Plans.
Groner, N. E.; Levin, B. M.
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Smoke Control for Elevators.
Klote, J. H.
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Smoke Control Systems for Elevator Fire Evacuation.
Klote, J. H.; Tamura, G. T.
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Some Control and Communication Considerations in Designing an Emergency Elevator Evacuation System.
Levin, B. M.; Groner, N. E.
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Staging Areas for Persons With Mobility Limitations.
Klote, J. H.; Nelson, H. E.; Deal, S.; Levin, B. M.
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Workshop on Elevator Use During Fires.
Klote, J. H.; Deal, S.; Levin, B. M.; Groner, N. E.; Donoghue, E. A.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899