| Issue |
EPJ Web Conf.
Volume 334, 2025
Traffic and Granular Flow 2024 (TGF’24)
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| Article Number | 04003 | |
| Number of page(s) | 10 | |
| Section | Pedestrian Dynamics | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202533404003 | |
| Published online | 12 September 2025 | |
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202533404003
Under which conditions could a column increase the flow through an exit? A simulation study
PTV Group, Haid-und-Neu-Straße 15, D-76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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Published online: 12 September 2025
Abstract
Empirical studies in the past have produced different results about whether an obstacle placed in front of a bottleneck can increase the flow of pedestrians through the bottleneck. Here, simulations are used to try to determine the conditions under which an increased flow is most likely to occur. Results indicate that the bottleneck must be narrow; narrower than commonly implemented in buildings.
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