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    The Fuego Mechanikaras are fire engineers who simulated a fire scenario in an atrium building using FDS, SMARTMOVE, and LS-DYNA software. They modeled a 2 MW fire in the atrium center with natural ventilation. Their initial simulations showed evacuation times exceeding the time until minimum visibility. By adding a prerecorded evacuation message, widening the staircase, and widening the final exit door, they were able to reduce the evacuation time below the minimum visibility limit, allowing safe evacuation of 1000 people. Their structural analysis also showed the building remaining structurally sound for 45 minutes, making it safe for firefighters.

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    The Fuego Mechanikaras are fire engineers who simulated a fire scenario in an atrium building using FDS, SMARTMOVE, and LS-DYNA software. They modeled a 2 MW fire in the atrium center with natural ventilation. Their initial simulations showed evacuation times exceeding the time until minimum visibility. By adding a prerecorded evacuation message, widening the staircase, and widening the final exit door, they were able to reduce the evacuation time below the minimum visibility limit, allowing safe evacuation of 1000 people. Their structural analysis also showed the building remaining structurally sound for 45 minutes, making it safe for firefighters.

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    The Fuego Mechanikaras

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    The Fuego Mechanikaras are fire engineers who simulated a fire scenario in an atrium building using FDS, SMARTMOVE, and LS-DYNA software. They modeled a 2 MW fire in the atrium center with natural ventilation. Their initial simulations showed evacuation times exceeding the time until minimum visibility. By adding a prerecorded evacuation message, widening the staircase, and widening the final exit door, they were able to reduce the evacuation time below the minimum visibility limit, allowing safe evacuation of 1000 people. Their structural analysis also showed the building remaining structurally sound for 45 minutes, making it safe for firefighters.

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    The Fuego Mechanikaras

    (The greatest fire-engineers)

    Bartłomiej Sawicki
    Kalliopi Zografopoulou
    Natalia Mambrilla

    The Fuego Mechanikaras


    FDS - SMARTMOVE - LS-DYNA

    Fire scenario:
    • Fire in the centre of the atrium
    • 2 Mw fire
    • Medium growth speed
    • Natural ventilation on the ceiling
    (40 m2)
    • Smoke production 5%

    The Fuego Mechanikaras


    FDS - SMARTMOVE - LS-DYNA

    Fire scenario:
    • One staircase
    • Fire in blocking one of the exits
    7’ 20’’
    • 200 p/floor
    5th: 3’ 46’’
    • Departure rate: 60 p/min
    4th: 4’ 08’’

    Changes in design:
    • Fire alarm pre-record message 5’ 50’’
    Departure rate: 120 p/min
    • Double size of exit door 5th: 2’ 15’’
    • Increasing the stair width 4th: 3’ 00’’

    The Fuego Mechanikaras


    FDS - SMARTMOVE - LS-DYNA
    Evacuation Balcony Temperatures

    Visibility 4th floor Visibility 5th floor


    FDS - SMARTMOVE - LS-DYNA

    Fire scenario:
    • ISO tipe curve
    • Radiation & Convection from the bottom
    • Structure loading 150%
    Temperatures Z- displacements
    Temperatures Effective
    Plastic strain
    FDS - SMARTMOVE - LS-DYNA
    Conclusions
    Prerecorded evacuation message
    +
    Wider staircase
    +
    Wider final exit door

    The evacuation time < time until minimum visibility limit

    Safe evacuation
    of 1000 people

    Structural failure after 45 min


    Safe for
    fire fighters
    The Fuego Mechanikaras
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    The Fuego Mechanikaras

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