Essays about: "Brandteknik"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 214 essays containing the word Brandteknik.

1. 21. THE USE OF ELEVATORS FOR EVACUATION IN RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Brandteknik

   Author : Jiajia Li; [2022]
   Keywords : Elevators; residential buildings; Evacuation; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : This study focuses on the human factors associated with elevator use during evacuation in residential buildings. An online survey is conducted to explore seven factors that may influence people’s choice of elevators in China and the United Kingdom, including floor height, waiting time for elevators, crowd density in front of elevators, mobility limitations, instructions, fire location concerning people’s current location, and information about reliability of elevators during evacuation. READ MORE

3. 22. Occupant loads and COVID-19: The impact on office building fire evacuation

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Brandteknik

   Author : Malte Larsson Silli; [2022]
   Keywords : Occupant load; physical distancing; evacuation; COVID-19; office building; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : COVID-19 was declared a world-wide pandemic in 2020, consequently affecting societies all around the globe. This thesis investigates one of these effects, namely how the pandemic affected occupant loads in office buildings and its subsequent effect on fire evacuation. READ MORE

4. 23. Mescape - A probabilistic mesoscopic model for fire evacuation in large gatherings

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Brandteknik

   Author : Lorenzo Contini; [2022]
   Keywords : Human behaviour; crowd evacuation; mesoscopic modelling; hydraulic model; large gatherings; fire safety; performance-based design; quantitative risk assessment; consequence analysis; uncertainty analysis; probabilistic modelling; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : This study presents a mesoscopic model that predicts pedestrian evacuation in large gatherings with probabilistic methods. The model is based on a coarse network representation of buildings, where occupants are treated at a different scale according to their location. READ MORE

5. 24. PRESCRIPTIVE AND ACTUAL OCCUPANT LOAD OF BUSINESS PREMISES IN FINLAND BEFORE AND DURING COVID19

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Brandteknik

   Author : Timo Rantamäki; [2022]
   Keywords : Occupant load; Occupant load factor; Finland; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis was to study the correspondence of occupant load factors determined by the guidance document of Finnish National Building code and the real occupant loads measured from shopping malls. The correspondence of occupant load factors determined according to Finnish National Building Code were compared with the occupant load factors determined in other national and international building codes. READ MORE

6. 25. Flow batteries - Impact on fire safety

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Brandteknik

   Author : Ajay Menon; [2022]
   Keywords : Flow battery; Flow battery types; Flow battery risks; Firefighting; Fire risk analysis; Safety hazards in flow batteries; Fire risks in lithium-ion battery; Safety hazard in lithium-ion battery; Application of battery storage systems; Safety reports.; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : The need for sustainable renewable energy has been increasing due to the negative impact of non-renewable energy sources. With the unstable and sporadic nature of sustainable renewable energy, flow batteries show immense potential in mitigating these issues. READ MORE