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Search Publications by: Paul A. Reneke (Fed)

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A probabilistic approach for the analysis of stair evacuation movement data

January 1, 2014
Author(s)
Enrico Ronchi, Erica D. Kuligowski, Richard D. Peacock, Paul A. Reneke
This paper presents an innovative method to study stair evacuation data based on a probabilistic analysis of occupant travel paths. This type of approach relies on a detailed video analysis of people movement and pattern reconstruction. Conditional

The Process of Verification and Validation of Building Fire Evacuation Models

November 21, 2013
Author(s)
Enrico Ronchi, Erica D. Kuligowski, Paul A. Reneke, Richard Peacock, Daniel Nilsson
To date, there is no International standard on the methods and tests to assess the verification and validation (V&V) of building fire evacuation models, i.e., model testers adopt inconsistent procedures or tests designed for other model uses. For instance

A method for the analysis of behavioural uncertainty in evacuation modelling

July 9, 2013
Author(s)
Enrico Ronchi, Paul A. Reneke, Richard D. Peacock
Evacuation models generally include the use of distributions or probabilistic variables to simulate the variability of possible human behaviours. A single model setup of the same evacuation scenario may therefore produce a distribution of different

Simple Estimates of Combined StairWell / Elevator Egress in Buildings

March 5, 2013
Author(s)
Paul A. Reneke, Richard D. Peacock, Bryan L. Hoskins
This report is part of this effort to develop requirements for the use of elevators in tall building evacuations. It describes a simple tool to estimate combined stairwell / elevator egress time from buildings. It is based on methods developed in the

Evacuation Decision Model

February 15, 2013
Author(s)
Paul A. Reneke
In evacuation models, the time between the first alarm or other initial cue until the population starts evacuating, often referred to as the pre-evacuation time or pre-movement time, is usually a user defined input. To address this deficiency, this paper

A Literature Review of the Effects of Fire Smoke on Electrical Equipment

July 31, 2012
Author(s)
Richard D. Peacock, Thomas G. Cleary, Paul A. Reneke, Daniel Murphy
A review is presented of the state of the art of smoke production measurement, prediction of smoke impact as part of computer-based fire modeling, and measurement and prediction of the impact of smoke through deposition of soot on and corrosion of