Paper:
A Research of the Elevator Evacuation Performance and Strategies for Taipei 101 Financial Center
Shen-Wen Chien* and Wei-Jou Wen**
*Fire Science Institute, Central Police University, Kueishan Hsiang, Taoyuan County 33304, Taiwan
**National Fire Agency, Ministry of The Interior, Xindian District, New Taipei City 23143, Taiwan
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