소방방재대학원(석사과정)

Comparative analysis of hotel staff safety evacuation based on Chinese and Korean standards

Abstract

Hotel buildings are densely occupied public facilities, where evacuation efficiency during fire emergencies directly determines life safety. This study aims to conduct a comparative analysis of hotel staff safety evacuation under Chinese and Korean standards, emphasizing the effects of anthropometric parameters and staircase configurations on evacuation performance. Using Pathfinder software, an evacuation model of an 8-storey commercial hotel (385 occupants) was constructed. Simulations were performed under Chinese and Korean anthropometric standards across three staircase scenarios (2, 3, and 4 staircases). A total of 20 Monte Carlo simulations were run for each scenario, and RSET values were analyzed. RSET values under Chinese standards were consistently longer than under Korean standards, with mean differences ranging from 31 to 45.2 seconds. The addition of staircases significantly reduced RSET under both standards. Statistical analysis (t-test) confirmed that these differences were significant (p < 0.05). The study highlights the impact of anthropometric standards on evacuation performance and proposes optimization strategies such as mid-building staircases, AI monitoring of congestion, and allocating elderly occupants and children to lower floors.