Abstract
We experimentally investigated the evacuation walking speed distributions in a smoke-filled tunnel with obstacles such as a car in the evacuation route. Based on the extinction coefficient, the smoke levels were categorized into four: 0 (no smoke), I (0.01–0.5 m−1), II (0.5–1.0 m−1), and III (>1.0 m−1). The probability density functions of the evacuation walking speed for the different smoke levels were fitted to gamma, normal, and lognormal distributions. Based on the statistical results, the relationship between the probability density function of the evacuation walking speed and the smoke density was investigated. The influence of obstacles was significant on the average and maximum walking speed values and minor on the minimum walking speed values.
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