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A Study on the Improvement of Means of Egress Based on NFPA 101

NFPA 101 피난 안정성 평가에 기초한 피난 규정 개선 방향 연구

  • Kyeung-Ho Kang (Department of Disaster Science, University of Seoul) ;
  • Suck-Hwan Joung (Department of Fire and Disaster Prevention, SEJONG CYBER UNIVERSITY)
  • 강경호 (서울시립대학교 재난과학과) ;
  • 정석환 (세종사이버대학교 소방방재학과)
  • Received : 2023.02.08
  • Accepted : 2023.03.25
  • Published : 2023.03.31
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Abstract

The object of this study is to evaluate whether the means of egress of Jechon Sports Center and Miryang Sejong Hospital, where massive fire human casualties occurred in 2017 and 2018 respectively, comply with NFPA 101(Life Safety Code), and to suggest the need for supplementation of domestic means of egress regulations. The study evaluated the number and arrangement of the means of egress, travel distance, common path of travel, dead end and discharge from exit for each building by applying the means of egress regulations of NFPA 101. As a result of the evaluation through NFPA 101, the travel distance was appropriate, but some of the other items except for the travel distance did not meet NFPA 101. The regulations that need to be supplemented are 1)occupant load calculation 2)egress capacity calculation 3)continuous concept of means of egress 4)concept of common path of travel. It is especially necessary to revise the requirement for fire door of the evacuation floor(normal 1st floor) of the stairwell in case of below the five story building.

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