Essays about: "exit sign"

Found 2 essays containing the words exit sign.

1. 1. Visibility in Smoke With Different Extinction Coefficients

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Brandteknik

   Author : Lea Elhokayem; [2022]
   Keywords : Visibility; smoke; exit sign; extinction coefficient; visibility constant; evacuation; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Visibility in smoke has since the 1970s gained some attention, mostly after Tadahisa Jin ran the experiments which helped him develop todays widely used visibility equation. By showing that visibility can be assumed to be inversely proportional to the extinction coefficient by a visibility constant (equal to 8 for light emitting sign and 3 for light reflecting), Jin opened up new doors for researchers who were testing out his theory by going around experimenting in different ways and also by showing that there is way for more research to be done. READ MORE

3. 2. Comparative Study of Dissuasive Emergency Signage

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Brandteknik

   Author : Joakim Olander; [2015]
   Keywords : Dissuasive; emergency signage; exit signage; paired comparison; evacuation; dynamic signage systems; path choice; risk perception; urgency; avrådande; utrymningsskyltning; jamförelsestudie; utrymning; aktivt system; val av utrymningsväg; riskperception; brådska; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates dissuasive emergency signage conveying a message of not utilizing a specific exit door. The thesis analyzes and highlights which features of dissuasive emergency signage have the largest impact on observer preference, interpretation and noticeability of the signage, in addition to analyzing the possibility and effects of causing an increased sense of urgency amongst the observers. READ MORE