Simulation aided investigation of occupants' evacuation and smoke exposure rate in hospital buildings in case of fire

In this study, it will be aimed to examine evacuation options specific to hospital buildings such as horizontal evacuation and assisted evacuation by using CFD-based fire simulation software Pyrosim and evacuation simulation software Pathfinder in order to evacuate users in hospital buildings in case of fire and to examine the smoke exposure rates with simulation. In fire simulation, calculations will be made based on the fire loads specified in the relevant regulations and standards. The fire evacuation rates of patients such as those who are connected to life-support units, in need of medical gases, have limited mobility, and etc. in case of fire and their exposure to smoke will be examined, and the adequacy of evacuation options will be examined through an exemplary hospital architecture. If it is concluded that the evacuation options are insufficient, solutions will be offered and how the improvement can be done will be described. In the evacuation simulation, the conditions of the occupants with various mobility that may be found in a hospital environment will be taken into consideration. In this context, it will be aimed to obtain data closest to the real situation by creating occupants groups in the evacuation simulation software. The sample fire situation to be prepared in the fire simulation software will be transferred to the evacuation simulation software, and this software will examine the evacuation times, smoke exposure levels, exposed temperature values and the level of exposure to toxic gases, which are fire emissions, will be examined.