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Dec 10, 2021 · A refuge area is an area earmarked for taking refuge during a fire. Know more about a refuge area in a building and its significance for the residents.
This document provides guidance on fire safety requirements for buildings in Hong Kong, including means of escape, fire resisting construction and fire engineering approach. It covers the use of refuge floors as a means of escape for occupants in case of fire.
The paper reviews the refuge floor concept, which is an area of refuge for occupants in high-rise buildings during a fire emergency. It examines the impact of refuge floors on egress performance and proposes a cost-effective alternative.
Nov 20, 2013 · This article reviews the literature on fire evacuation in high-rise buildings, focusing on the behavioural factors, procedures, strategies and models. It covers different categories of building use, egress components and challenges for fire safety design.
May 26, 2018 · This is the primary concept for safe evacuation. Every floor space shall be provided with at least two exits on the basis that if one exit is inoperable, the other exit can serve the function. This ‘designing for redundancy’ principle applies to all aspects of evacuation.
2. The refuge floor shall comply with the following requirements: a. It shall be of masonry construction having fire resistance rating not less than 2 hours. b. At least 50% of oss floor area of the grrefuge floor shall be the designated as holding area. There shall be no residential unit or part of the unit on the refuge floor. c.
Mar 30, 2009 · This paper examines the reasons and fire safety provisions for refuge floors in high-rise buildings, using a CFD model to assess the hazard of fires of different strengths. It also discusses the role of wind action on smoke spread and the design of building façade in fire prevention.
