Fire safety of historical buildings : traditional versus innovative "behavioural design" solutions by using wayfinding systems /: traditional versus innovative "behavioural design" solutions by using wayfinding systems. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Gabriele Bernardini.
• Authors: Bernardini, Gabriele
• Contents: Acknowledgements; Contents; Acronyms; 1 Introduction; References; 2 Fire Safety and Building Heritage: The Occupants Perspective; 2.1 Safety in (and of) Building Heritage: Main Issues and Concepts; 2.2 Fire Safety in Building Heritage; 2.3 The Traditional Fire Safety Approach; 2.4 Behavioral Issues in a Fire as Exposure-Increasing Factors #x83;; 2.4.1 Man-Environment Interactions in Building Heritage Evacuation; 2.4.2 Representing and Simulating Human Behaviors: The Performance-Based Approach; 2.4.3 How to Help Occupants: Problems to Be Solved; References. 3 How to Increase Occupants Safety with No Architectural Modifications: Defining Effective Wayfinding Systems3.1 Wayfinding as a Low-Impact Solution for Fire Safety in Building Heritage; 3.2 Passive Wayfinding Systems: Punctual and Continuous Solutions; 3.3 ``Active'' Wayfinding Systems: The Intelligent Evacuation Guidance Systems; 3.4 Evaluating Wayfinding Systems Effectiveness; 3.4.1 Experimental Drills; 3.4.2 Simulation Software; 3.4.3 Key Performance Indicators; References; 4 Application to a Case Study: Fire Safety in Historical Theaters. 4.1 Historical Theaters and Fire Safety: An Overview4.1.1 The Italian-Style Historical Theater as Significant Environment: The Gentile da Fabriano Theater Case-Study; 4.2 Punctual and Continuous Systems Evaluation: A Comparison #x83;; 4.2.1 CWS Proposal and Comparison with PWS; 4.2.2 Experimental Activities; 4.3 IEGS Evaluation: A Comparison Through Simulations; 4.3.1 IEGS Proposal; 4.3.2 IEGS Effectiveness Analysis; 4.4 General Remarks; References; 5 Conclusions and Perspectives; 5.1 Building Heritage Fire Safety and Wayfinding Solutions.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (xii, 109 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 628.9/22; Engineering; Historic buildings -- Fires and fire prevention; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Environmental -- General; Historic buildings -- Fires and fire prevention; Engineering; Fire Science, Hazard Control, Building Safety; Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and Design; Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; Simulation and Modeling; Cultural Heritage; Computers -- CAD-CAM; Technology & Engineering -- Quality Control; Computers -- Computer Simulation; Social Science -- Anthropology -- Cultural; Computer-aided design (CAD); Reliability engineering; Computer modelling & simulation; Cultural studies; Fire prevention; Computer aided design; System safety; Computer simulation; Cultural heritage; Technology & Engineering -- Fire Science; Fire protection & safety; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319557441; 3319557440
• Related ISBNs: 9783319557434; 3319557432
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed April 26, 2017).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.