Fire Science Show
Fire Science Show
Wojciech Wegrzynski
251 - Occupant loads in Car Parks with Mike Spearpoint
1 hour 3 minutes Posted May 13, 2026 at 7:00 am.
Why Car Park Occupancy Matters
Sponsor Thanks And Partnership Note
Project Context And The Big Question
Where Occupant Load Numbers Come From
Credible Maximum Versus Absolute Maximum
Static Model Using Vehicles And Trips
Percentiles And Activity Based Results
Dynamic Model With Flow And Dwell
CCTV Timing Study And Real Observations
Dynamic Results And What They Change
Utilization Effects On Fire Spread
Parking Behavior And Clustering Near Exits
Risk Based Design And Uncertainty Tracking
Conference Invite And Final Takeaways
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“Two people per parking space” is one of those default fire engineering inputs that we are very used to place into a model without really thinking much of it. But it is one of those defaults that show a huge richness once you dig deeper. Are all parking spaces taken? Are people in their cars? What are they doing? How long have they been there concurrently... We take that simple rule and pull on the thread until it turns into a full conversation about evidence, uncertainty, and what “credible ...