Validation Data-Sets

FSEG maintains comprehensive validation data-sets that are essential for the development and verification of fire safety engineering models and evacuation simulations. These data-sets provide the foundation for ensuring the accuracy and reliability of our software tools.

Overview

Our validation data-sets are collected from carefully controlled experiments and real-world scenarios, providing benchmark data for:

• Fire Development: Heat release rates, temperature profiles, smoke production
• Evacuation Behavior: Human movement patterns, decision-making processes
• Building Performance: Structural response, compartment behavior
• Maritime Safety: Ship evacuation scenarios, maritime fire incidents

Available Data-Sets

Building Evacuation

Comprehensive data-sets for building evacuation scenarios, including:

• Office building evacuations
• Shopping center evacuations
• High-rise building evacuations
• Educational facility evacuations
• Healthcare facility evacuations

View Building Evacuation Data-Sets →

Maritime Evacuation

Specialized data-sets for maritime evacuation scenarios, including:

• Passenger ship evacuations
• Ferry evacuations
• Naval vessel evacuations
• Offshore platform evacuations
• High-speed craft evacuations

View Maritime Evacuation Data-Sets →

Data Quality Standards

All our validation data-sets adhere to rigorous quality standards:

• Experimental Control: Carefully controlled experimental conditions
• Documentation: Comprehensive documentation of experimental procedures
• Uncertainty Analysis: Detailed uncertainty analysis for all measurements
• Peer Review: Data reviewed by independent experts
• Reproducibility: Detailed procedures for data reproduction

Applications

Our validation data-sets are used for:

• Software Development: Development and verification of EXODUS and SMARTFIRE
• Academic Research: Supporting research in fire safety engineering
• Industry Applications: Validation of commercial fire safety software
• Regulatory Compliance: Meeting regulatory requirements for fire safety
• Training and Education: Educational purposes in fire safety courses

Access and Usage

Validation data-sets are available to:

• Licensed Software Users: Access through licensed user areas
• Academic Researchers: Available for research purposes
• Industry Partners: Available through partnership agreements
• Regulatory Bodies: Available for regulatory review and compliance

Contributing Data

FSEG welcomes contributions of high-quality experimental data for inclusion in our validation data-sets. Please contact us for information about data submission procedures and quality requirements.

Contact

For more information about our validation data-sets or to request access, please contact our team through the contact page.