Egress factors addressed by NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, were investigated to determine which has the greatest impact on occupant travel time in reaching an exit on a floor. Literature searches, application of NFPA 101, observations of occupant movement, calculation techniques and Pathfinder, a computer-based egress simulation program, were implemented. Factors were evaluated for various building configurations within the maximum allowable NFPA 101 limits. Egress factors were quantified and ranked, and recommendations on factors not articulated in NFPA were addressed.

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Creator

• Renner, Lynn Rebecca
• Teliska, Abbey Leigh
• Parisi, Christopher Robert
• Waugh, Leif Alexander

Subject

• Well-Being
• Security
• Infrastructure
• Community

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-050316-173150

Keyword

• Fire protection engineering

Advisor

• Puchovsky, Milosh T.

Year

• 2016

Date created

• 2016-05-03

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright