Standards
NIST TN 1822

NIST TN 1822

The Process of Verification and Validation of Building Fire Evacuation Models (NIST Technical Note 1822, November 2013)

Reference: Ronchi, E., Kuligowski, E. D., Reneke, P. A., Peacock, R. D., Nilsson, D. (2013). The Process of Verification and Validation of Building Fire Evacuation Models. NIST Technical Note 1822. National Institute of Standards and Technology. 10.6028/NIST.TN.1822 (Page numbers are the printed page numbers of TN 1822.)

Verification only; no validation comparisons have been run (#165).

Pre-evacuation time

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Verif.1.1Pre-evacuation time distributionsPASSOpen test page

Movement and navigation

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Verif.2.1Speed in a corridorPASSOpen test page
Verif.2.2Speed on stairs, upwardPASSOpen test page
Verif.2.2Speed on stairs, downwardPASSOpen test page
Verif.2.3Movement around a cornerPASSOpen test page
Verif.2.4Assigned occupant demographicsTEST-LOCALOpen test page
Verif.2.5Reduced visibility vs walking speedTEST-LOCALOpen test page
Verif.2.6Occupant incapacitationTEST-LOCALOpen test page
Verif.2.7Elevator usagePENDINGOpen test page
Verif.2.8Horizontal counter-flows in roomsPASS blocking documentedOpen test page
Verif.2.9Group behavioursFAILOpen test page
Verif.2.10People with movement disabilitiesPASSOpen test page

Exit usage

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Verif.3.1Exit route allocationPASSOpen test page
Verif.3.2Social influenceFAILOpen test page
Verif.3.3AffiliationTEST-LOCALOpen test page

Route availability

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Verif.4.1Dynamic availability of exitsPENDINGOpen test page

Flow conditions and constraints

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Verif.5.1CongestionPASSOpen test page
Verif.5.2Maximum flow ratesPASSOpen test page