EVACNET REFERENCES:

 Kisko, T. M., and R.L. Francis, "EVACNET+: A Computer Program to Determine Optimal Building Evacuation Plans", Fire Safety Journal, 9:211-222, 1985.

 Francis, R. L., and Chalmet, L. G., "A Negative Exponential Solution To An Evacuation Problem", Research Report No. 84-86, National Bureau Of Standards, Center for Fire Research, Washington DC, 20234, October, 1984.

 Francis, R. L., " Practitioner’s Commentary: Emergency Evacuation", The UMAP Journal 9.2,pp. 113-115.

 Francis, R. L., and Chalmet, L. G., "Network Models for Building Evacuation: A Prototype Primer", NBS-GCR-81-316, National Bureau of Standards, Center for Fire Research, Washington DC, 20234, March, 1981.

 Kisko, T. M., and Francis, R. L. "EVACNET+: A Computer Program to Determine Optimal Building Evacuation Plans", Proceedings, SFPE Computer Conference, March, 1984.

 Francis, R. L., and Chalmet, L.G., "Network Models for Building Evacuation: Development of Software System", NBS-GCR-84-457, National Bureau of Standards, Center for Fire Research, Washington DC, 20234, May, 1984.

 Chalmet, L. G., Francis, R. L., and Saunders, P. B., "Network Models For Building Evacuation", Management Science, Vol. 28, No. 1, pp. 86-105, January, 1982.

 Kisko, T. M., Francis, R. L., "ORSEP(Operations Research Software Exchange Program", European Journal of Operational Research, pp. 368-369, 1990.

 Francis, R. L. And Saunders, P. B., "EVACNET: Prototype Network Optimization Models for Building Evacuation", NBSIR 79-1738, National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC 20234.

Pucci, W. E., "Hot Software for the Fire Protection Community", NFPAJournal, pp. 51-56, January/February, 1997.

 Kisko, T. M., Francis, R. L., " Evacnet+, A Building Evacuation Computer Program", Fire Technology, Vol. 22, No. 1, pp. 75-76, February, 1986.

 

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A Negative Exponential Solution To An Evacuation Problem

 

Chalmet, L. G., R. L. Francis and P.B. Saunders, "Network Models for

Building Evacuation," Management Science, Vol. 28, No. 1, 1982.

 

Choi, W., R. L. Francis, H.W. Hamacher and S. Tufekci, "Network Models

Of Building Evacuation Problems with Flow-Dependent Exits", IFORS ’84.

 

Francis, R.L., " A Uniformity Principal for Evacuation Route Allocation",

Journal of Research of the National Bureau of Standards, Vol. 86, No. 5,

1981.

 

Fruin, J.J., Designing for Pedestrians - a Level of Service Concept,

Ph. D. Dissertation, the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, June, 1970.

 

Fruin, J.J., Pedestrian Planning and Design, Metropolitan Association of

Urban Designers and Environmental Planners, New York, New York, 1971.

(Out of Print).

 

Luenberger, D. G., Optimization by Vector Space Methods, J. Wiley & Sons,

Inc. New York, 1969.

 

 

Practitioner’s Commentary: Emergency Evacuation

 

Baker, K. R., Introduction to Sequencing and Scheduling. New York: Wiley,1974.

 

Chalmet, L.G., R. L. Francis, and P.B. Saunders, "Network models for building

Evacuation", Management Science 86 (1), 1982.

 

Coffman, E.G. Jr., M.R. Garey, and D.S. Johnson, "An application of bin-packing

To multiprocessor scheduling", SIAM Journal of Computing 7:1-17, 1982.

 

Frabcusm, R. K., "A uniformity principle for evacuation route allocation", Journal of

Research of the National Bureau of Standards 86 (5), 1981.

 

Garey, M. A., and D.S. Johnson, Computers and Intractability: A Guide to the Theory

Of NP-Completeness", San Francisco: W.H. Freeman, 1979.

 

Graham, R. L., "Bounds on multiprocessing timing anomalies", SIAM Journal of

Applied Mathematics, 17:263-269, 1969.

 

Kisko, T.M., and R.L. Francis, "EVACNET+ : A computer program to

determine optimal building evacuation plans", Fire Safety Journal, 9:211-222, 1985.

Lee, C.Y., and J.D. Massey, "Multiprocessor Scheduling : Combining LPT and MUL-

TIFIT", Research Report 86-14, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering ,

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611.

 

 

Research Report, "A Negative Exponential Solution To An Evacuation Problem"

 

Benjamin, I., Fung, F. And Foth, L., :Control of Smoke Movement in

Buildings: A Review," NBSIR 77-1209, Center for Fire Research, National

Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC, 1977.

 

Bradley, G. H.,Brown, G. G., and Graves, G. W., "Design and Implementation

Of Large Scale Primal Transportation Algorithms," Management Science,

Vol. 24, 1-34, 1977.

 

 

Chalmet, L. G., Francis, R. L. And Saunders, P. B., "Network Models

For Building Evacuation," Research Report No. 80-8, Department of

Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville,

Fl, 1980.

 

Cooper, L. Y., "Estimating Safe Available Egress Time From Fires," to

Appear as an NBSIR, National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC, 1980.

 

Ford, L. R., Jr. And Fulkerson, D. R., Flows in Networks, Princeton

University Press, Princeton, NJ, 1962.

 

Francis, R. L. And Saunders, P. B., "EVACNET: Prototype Network Optimization

Models for Building Evacuation," NBSIR 79-1593, National Bureau of Standards,

Washington, DC 20234.

 

Fruin, L. L., Pedestrian Planning and Design, Metropolitan Association

Of Urban Designers and Environmental Planners, Inc., P.O. Box 722,

Church Street Station, New York, NY 10008, 1971.

 

Hillier, F. S. And Lieberman, G. J., Introduction to Operations Research,

Holden-Day, Inc., San Francisco, CA, 1980.

 

Minieka, E., "Maximal, Lexicographic and Dynamic Network Flows,"

Operations Research, Vol. 21, No. 2, 517-527, 1973.

 

Pauls, J. L., "Movement of People in Building Evacuations," Chapter 21

Of Human Response to Tall Buildings, D. J. Conway (Ed.), Strausburg, PA;

Dowden, Hutchinson, & Ross, Community development series, Vol. 34, 1977.

 

Pauls, J. L., "Management and Movement of Building Occupants in

Emergencies," National Research Council of Canada, Division of Building

Research, NRCC 16845, DBR Paper Number 788, Ottawa, Canada, Sept. 1977.

 

Pauls, J. And Jones, B., "Building Evacuation: Research Methods and Case

Studies,"(Submitted for publication in the book On Behavior and Fires, D. Canter

(ED.,), J. Wiley &Sons, Publishers, NY), National Research Council of Canada,

Division of Building Research, Ottawa, Canada, May, 1978.

 

Pauls, J., "Building Evacuation: Research Findings and Recommendations,"

(submitted for publication in the book On Behavior and Fires, D. Canter

(ED.), J. Wiley & Sons, Publishers, NY), National Research Council or Canada,

Division of Building Research, Ottawa, Canada, May, 1978.

 

Pauls, J., "Evacuation of High Rise Office Buildings," Buildings,

Vol. 72, No. 5, 84-88, 1978.

 

Wagner, H. M., Principles of Operations Research, Prentice-Hall, Inc.,

Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1975.

 

White, W. W., "Dynamic Transshipment Network: An Algorithm and Its

Application to the Distribution of Empty Containers," Networks,

Vol. 2, 211-236, 1972.

 

 

EVACNET+: A Computer Program to Determine Optimal Building Evacuation Plans

 

Francis, R. L., and Chalmet, L. G., "Network Models for Building

Evacuation: A Prototype Primer", NBS-GCR-81-316, National Bureau

Of Standards, Center for Fire Research, Washington DC, 20234 March, 1981.

 

Chalmet, L. G., Francis, R. L., and Saunders, P. B., "Network Models

For Building Evacuation", Management Science, Vol. 28, No. 1, pp. 86-105,

January, 1982.

 

Above also reprinted in Fire Technology, Vol. 18, No. 1 pp. 90-113,

February, 1982.

 

Basic Building Code. Building Officials and Code Administrators

International, Inc., Homewood, Ill., 1980.

 

Fruin, John J., Designing for Pedestrians – a Level–of–Service Concept

Ph.D. Dissertation, The Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, June 1970.

 

Fruin, John J., Pedestrian Planning and Design, Metropolitan Association

Of Urban Designers and Environmental Planners, New York , 1971.

(out of print)

 

Life Safety Code. NFPA 101, National Fire Protection Association

Quincy, Mass., 1981.

 

Pauls, J., "Evacuation of High Rise Office Buildings", Buildings, Vol.

72, No. 5 pp. 84-88, 1978.

 

Pauls, J. And B. Jones, "Building Evacuation: Research Methods and

Case Studies", in Fires and Human Behavior, J. Canter, (Ed.), J. Wiley

& Sons, NY, pp. 251-275, 1980.

 

Pauls, J., "Building Design for Egress" Journal of Architectural

Education, pp. 38-42, Summer 1980.

 

Pauls, J., "Effective-Width Model for Crowd Evacuation Flow on

Stairs", Vol. 1, pp. 295-306, sixth International Fire Protection

Seminar, Karlsruhe, West Germany, Sept. 21-24, 1982

 

A Pedestrian Planning Procedures Manual, Report No. FHWA-RD-79-46,

(NTIS: Springfield, Virginia 22161), Charles F. Scheffey; Dir.,

Office of Research. Prepared for Federal Highway Administration,

Offices of Reasearch and Development, Environmental Design Control

Division, Washington, DC 20590.

 

Roytman, M. Y., Principles of Fire Safety Standards for Building

Construction, published for the National Bureau of Standards,

Washington, DC, by Amerind Publishing Co., Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi,

India, 1975.

 

 

Templer, J., Stair Sthape and Human Movement, Ph.D. Dissertation,

Columbia University, New York, 1974. (A Text, Designing for

Pedestrians, to be published by the Whitney Library of Design, is in

Preparation.)

 

Network Models of Building Evacuation: Development of Software System

 

Francis, R. L., and Chalmet, L.G., "Network Models for Building

Evacuation: A Prototype Primer", NBS-GCR-81-316, National Bureau of

Standards, Center for Fire Research, Washington DC, 20234, March, 1981

 

Chalmet, L. G., Francis, R. L., and Saunders, P. B., "Network Models For

Building Evacuation", Management Science, Vol. 28, No. 1, pp. 86-105,

January, 1982.

 

Above also printed in Fire Technology, Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 90-113

 

Basic Building Code. Building Officials and Code Administrators

International, Inc., Homewood, Ill., 1980.

 

Fruin, John J., Designing for Pedestrians- A Level-of –Service Concept,

Ph.D. Dissertation, the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, June, 1970.

 

Fruin, John J., Pedestrian Planning and Design, Metropolitan Association

Of Urban designers and Environmental Planners, New York, 1971.

(out of print)

 

Life Safety Code. NFPA 101, National Fire Protection Association,

Quincy, Mass., 1981.

 

Pauls, J., "Evacuation of High Rise Office Buildings", Buildings, Vol.

72, No. 5, pp. 84-88, 1978.

 

Pauls, J. And B. Jones, "Building Evacuation: Research Methods and Case

Studies", In Fires and Human Behavior, J. Canter, (Ed.) J. Wiley Sons, NY,

  1. 227-247, 1980.

 

 

Pauls, J., "Building Evacuation: Research Findings and Recommendations",

In Fires and Human Behavior, J. Canter, (Ed.), J. Wiley and Sons, NY,

pp. 251-275, 1980.

  

Pauls, J. " Building Design for Egress" Journal of Architectural

Education, pp. 38-42, Summer 1980.

 

Pauls, J., "Effective-Width Model for Crowd Evacuation Flow on Stairs",

Vol. 1, pps. 295-306, Sixth International Fire Protection Seminar,

Karlsruhe, West Germany, Sept. 21-24, 1982.

 

A Pedestrian Planning Procedures Manual, Report No. FHWA_RD-79-46, (NTIS:

Springfield, Virginia 22161), Charles F. Scheffey; Dir., Office of

Research. Prepared for Federal Highway Administration, Offices of

Research and Development, Environmental Design Control Division,

Washington, DC 20590

 

Roytman, M. Y., Principles of Fire Safety Standards for Building

Construction, published for the National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC

By Amerind Publishing Co., Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, India, 1975.

 

Templer, J., Stair Shape and Human Movement, Ph.D. Dissertation, Columbia

University, New York, 1974. (A text, Designing for Pedestrians, to be Published by

the Whitney Library of Design, is in preparation.)

 

Kisko, T. M., and Francis, R. L. "EVACNET+: A Computer Program to

Determine Optimal Building Evacuation Plans, " Proceedings, SFPE Computer

Conference, March, 1984.

 

Kisko, T. M., and Francis, R. L., "EVACNET+: A Network of Building

Evacuation", Proceedings, SCS Conference on Computer Simulation in

Emergency Planning, January, 1983.