TITLE:
Pathfinder-Based Simulation and Optimization of Evacuation of Large Commercial Complexes
AUTHORS:
Jiuju Liu, Shuhan Li
KEYWORDS:
Commercial Complex, Safe Evacuation, Simulation, Pathfinder
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Building Construction and Planning Research,
Vol.11 No.2,
June
26,
2023
ABSTRACT: Large commercial complexes are large in scale, complex in function, and located in densely populated areas that are prone to casualties due to unfavorable evacuation. To comprehend the safety evacuation of large commercial complex buildings in China, investigate the safety evacuation problems encountered during the evacuation process and the evacuation optimization design strategy, the paper uses Pathfinder to build a simulation model based on literature research and study to simulate the evacuation of personnel in a large commercial complex in Dalian and explore its problems during the evacuation process. The results show that the type of personnel has an effect on the large commercial complex’s evacuation simulation results; the total number of evacuees is non-linearly correlated with the time change curve; some staircases take a long time to evacuate and have a low utilization rate. To improve evacuation efficiency, optimization suggestions for safety exits, evacuation stairs, and evacuation channels are made based on the results.