A SIMULATION STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF MOSQUE DESIGN ON EGRESS TIMESA SIMULATION STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF MOSQUE DESIGN ON EGRESS TIMES
Date Added
03/07/2022
Content Type
Documentary
Category
Researches
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Subject Area
Mosques
Author
"Khaled Nassar & Ahmed Bayyoumi "
Publisher Name
Proceedings of the 2012 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC)
Year of Publication
2012
Description
The Mosque prayer hall is perhaps the only architectural space designed for a large number of floorseated occupants. A critical issue in the design of mosques is determining the number and configuration
of exit locations. This paper describes a discrete-event simulation model developed to assess the effect of
mosque prayer hall configuration on the egress times of the occupants. The simulation model takes into
consideration the behavioral aspects of the mosque occupants such as shoe placement and pickup, after
prayer lingering, late egress of front rows, after prayers, and congregations inside and outside the mosque.
Most of the various exit configurations possible in mosque design are modeled and assessed for total
egress time as well as flow rates. It is shown that one-sided exit location out performs all other configurations. The study presents the first such analysis of mosque egress and the results should of great interest to
architects and researchers alike.