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A segurança de evacuação em edifícios hoteleiros é um fator crucial para garantir a proteção de clientes e funcionários em situações de emergência. O presente estudo teve como objetivo principal a análise e a melhoria do processo de evacuação de um hotel anônimo, com uma capacidade inicial de 200 pessoas, incluindo hóspedes e membros do staff. Para realizar esta análise, utilizou-se a simulação computacional através do software Pathfinder, que permitiu estudar diferentes cenários de evacuação e identificar as melhores estratégias para minimizar o tempo total de saída, a distância percorrida e o congestionamento durante o processo. Foram avaliados múltiplos cenários, partindo do edifício original com todas as saídas disponíveis e, progressivamente, bloqueando acessos. O primeiro cenário, no qual todas as saídas de
emergência estavam operacionais, apresentou os melhores resultados em termos de eficiência. Nesse cenário, a disponibilidade de quatro saídas de emergência demonstrou ser a melhor solução, proporcionando o melhor desempenho nos fatores críticos analisados. Identificou-se que a única escadaria do hotel, que serve os cinco andares do edifício, representa um ponto crítico no processo de evacuação, causando constrangimentos significativos em quase todos os cenários simulados. Diante disso, foi sugerida a implementação de melhorias na infraestrutura do hotel, como a instalação de um elevador de emergência e a construção de uma segunda escadaria. Esses elementos provaram ser extremamente eficazes, contribuindo
significativamente para a redução do tempo de evacuação e dos congestionamentos, melhorando todos os parâmetros analisados.
Evacuation safety in hotel buildings is a critical factor to ensure the protection of both guests and staff during emergency situations. The main objective of this study was to analyze and improve the evacuation process of an anonymous hotel, with an initial capacity of 200 people, including guests and staff members. To conduct this analysis, computer simulation using Pathfinder software was employed, enabling the study of different evacuation scenarios and identifying the best strategies to minimize total evacuation time, distance traveled, and congestion during the process. Multiple scenarios were evaluated, starting with the original building where all exits were available and progressively blocking access points. The first scenario, in which all emergency exits were operational, yielded the best results in terms of efficiency. In this scenario, having four emergency exits available proved to be the best solution, providing optimal performance in the critical factors analyzed. It was identified that the hotel’s single staircase, which serves all five floors, represents a critical bottleneck in the evacuation process, causing significant delays in almost all simulated scenarios. As a result, improvements to the hotel’s infrastructure were recommended, such as the installation of an emergency elevator and the construction of a second staircase. These elements proved to be highly effective, significantly reducing evacuation time and congestion, thus improving all analyzed parameters.
Evacuation safety in hotel buildings is a critical factor to ensure the protection of both guests and staff during emergency situations. The main objective of this study was to analyze and improve the evacuation process of an anonymous hotel, with an initial capacity of 200 people, including guests and staff members. To conduct this analysis, computer simulation using Pathfinder software was employed, enabling the study of different evacuation scenarios and identifying the best strategies to minimize total evacuation time, distance traveled, and congestion during the process. Multiple scenarios were evaluated, starting with the original building where all exits were available and progressively blocking access points. The first scenario, in which all emergency exits were operational, yielded the best results in terms of efficiency. In this scenario, having four emergency exits available proved to be the best solution, providing optimal performance in the critical factors analyzed. It was identified that the hotel’s single staircase, which serves all five floors, represents a critical bottleneck in the evacuation process, causing significant delays in almost all simulated scenarios. As a result, improvements to the hotel’s infrastructure were recommended, such as the installation of an emergency elevator and the construction of a second staircase. These elements proved to be highly effective, significantly reducing evacuation time and congestion, thus improving all analyzed parameters.
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Evacuation Strategies Evacuation Simulation Computer Simulation Hotel Safety Pathfinder Software Estratégias de evacuação Evacuação Simulação Simulação Computacional Segurança Software Pathfinder Simulação de Evacuação