At detailed design stages, powerful simulation techniques can be used to investigate occupant ingress, egress and internal movement. For example, class changeover in schools, office ‘rush hour’ during mornings, lunch and evenings, flow through airports, and a wide range of fire evacuation studies.
By taking into account psychological and physical factors, determining travel distances and times, as well as identifying bottle-necks and obstructions, design teams can make better decisions on the number of staircases required, staircase and exit width, lift design and many other factors influencing the safe movement of people around a building.
The Simulex and Lisi modules within VE-Pro cover such occupant movement, evacuation and lift simulation options.
