PEACETIME USE OF SUBSURFACE AIR-RAID SHELTERS IN FINLAND

The purpose of this paper is to give an overall view of the varied peacetime application of underground air-raid shelters in Finland. The practical and economic advantages which can be attained by making double use of subsurface space are especially examined. The additional costs which stem from providing for peacetime use are normally only 10 to 50 percent of the costs for the corresponding above-ground alternative. Also other significant advantages can be achieved. The best way to obtain these advantages is to design shelters primarily for peacetime use provided that their conditioning for crises use is possible within 24 hours. Some examples are given regarding car parking, metro stations, storage, sport and leisure activities. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 271697.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Subsurface Space. Environment Protection, Low Cost Storage, Energy Savings. Proceedings.
• Corporate Authors:

  Pergamon Press, Incorporated

  Headington Hill Hall
  Oxford OX30BW,    
• Authors:
  • Vuorela, M
  • Tervilae, K
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 237-242
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Pergamon Press Limited
  • Publisher: Pergamon Press, Incorporated

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: City planning; Civil defense; Conferences; Design; Parking; Railroad stations; Shelters; Subway stations; Subways; Underground structures
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cavities; Design criteria; Underground (Geol); Use
• Geographic Terms: Finland; Helsinki (Finland)
• Old TRIS Terms: Underground parking
• ITRD Terms: 5738: Cavity; 8525: Conference; 8035: Finland; 955: Parking; 1095: Station (railway); 4372: Subterranean; 354: Town planning; 1191: Underground railway; 9084: Use
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Terminals and Facilities; I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00381440
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• ISBN: 0-08-026136-1
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 29 1984 12:00AM