| Author(s): |
J H. Klote; |
| Title: |
Elevators as a Means of Fire Escape |
| Published: |
May 01, 1982 |
| Abstract: |
This paper is the initial report of an ongoing project at NBS to investigate the use of elevators as a means of fire escape for the handicapped. The use of stairwells for fire evacuation poses a problem for people who cannot use stairs because of physical disabilities. This paper discusses some of the major problems associated with the use of elevators as a means of fire exit and proposes a conceptual solution to those problems. A report is made on field test of four buildings with elevator protection systems. These protection systems and their interactions with other systems are examined. |
| Citation: |
ASHRAE Transactions |
| Volume: |
89 |
| Issue: |
No. 2 |
| Pages: |
37 pp. |
| Keywords: |
elevators (lifts); evacuation; building fires; egress; handicapped; pressurization; smoke control; stairwells |
| Research Areas: |
Building and Fire Research |
| PDF version: |
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