Performance-based Evaluation on Evacuation Safety of Studio Residential Buildings according to Installation of Smoke Exhaust System

Abstract

Most studio residential buildings of the type frequently constructed in big cities suffer from a paucity of smoke exhaustion facilities and fire-fighting equipment. This poses a significant safety risk and may cause many casualties when fires or fire-related accidents occur. In this study, fire and evacuation simulations were conducted at a studio residential building, and the level of evacuation safety was evaluated according to the location of fire ignition, installation of smoke exhaustion equipment, and evacuation delay time. The simulation results showed that the most effective methods to minimize casualties caused by fire are to install smoke exhaustion equipment and to significantly reduce the evacuation delay time by all possible means.