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The effect of specific vomitory width in stadiums on evacuation efficiency based on virtual crowd simulation

  • Harbin institute of technology

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Abstract

Stadium vomitory width plays a very important role in the evacuation process of large number of spectators. The current estimation method of vomitory minimum width in China building codes often brings architects misunderstanding in the egress design and evacuation performance of stadiums. Therefore, this paper investigates the composition of spectator crowds in different events hosted in stadiums, their movement capability and way-finding behaviors, build a typical unit of terraced stand based on the parameters given by building codes, use agent-based model STEPS to simulate and analyze the effect of vomitory width on stadium evacuation efficiency. The simulated results show that the vomitory width affects stadium evacuation efficiency very differently. Architects should organize the circulation system reasonably and provide guidance for spectator crowds while designing the stadiums, not blindly increase the vomitory.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationArchitecture, Building Materials and Engineering Management IV
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages243-246
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9783038351665
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event4th International Conference on Civil Engineering, Architecture and Building Materials, CEABM 2014 - Haikou, China
Duration: 24 May 201425 May 2014

Publication series

NameApplied Mechanics and Materials
Volume584-586
ISSN (Print)1660-9336
ISSN (Electronic)1662-7482

Conference

Conference4th International Conference on Civil Engineering, Architecture and Building Materials, CEABM 2014
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHaikou
Period24/05/1425/05/14

Keywords

  • Crowd simulation
  • Evacuation efficiency
  • Stadium
  • Vomitory width

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