Problems with using Models for Fire Safety

This paper describes how the term fire model is often used to imply a deterministic model of fire development. However, it may be argued that the term should include all models that may play a part in fire safety decision making, including probabilistic models ad evacuation/human behavior models. This broad use of the term is the way in which it will be used in this paper. A primary theme which arises is the need to avoid the danger of seeing a model in isolation, as “the answer”. Results from a fire model must always be seen within context; that is, the conditionalities need to be realized in an explicit way and other knowledge and experience taken in decision making. Fire models should only ever be used in a supportive role.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Thomas Telford Limited

  London,   United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • Beard, Alan
• Publication Date: 2005

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: pp 299-319
• Monograph Title: The Handbook of Tunnel Fire Safety

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Decision making; Evacuation; Fire detection systems; Fire fighting; Fires; Problem identification; Tunnels
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

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• Accession Number: 01087782
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0727731688
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 30 2008 7:35AM