TRANSVERSE VENTILATION SYSTEM OF THE HOLLAND TUNNEL EVALUATED AND OPERATED IN SEMITRANSVERSE MODE

The Holland Tunnel, which has a fully transverse ventilation system, had to have its ceiling removed because of concrete deterioration. For more than a year before the installation of a new ceiling, vehicular traffic would continue, and the ventilation system would operate in a semitransverse mode. Evaluations were conducted to ascertain the capability of the ventilation system to maintain an acceptable environment during normal vehicular usage and in the event of fire. These evaluations included computations for varying traffic patterns and actual fire testing.

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• Authors:
  • Lesser, N
  • Horowitz, F
  • KING, K
• Publication Date: 1987

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 24-28
• Monograph Title: Tunneling
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1150
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete; Deterioration; Evaluation; Exhaust gases; Fires; Highway traffic; Maintenance; Operations; Performance; Tunnels; Ventilation systems
• Identifier Terms: Holland Tunnel
• Uncontrolled Terms: Deteriorated concrete; Operational analysis; Transverse profile
• Old TRIS Terms: Tunnel maintenance; Vehicular traffic
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; I25: Design of Tunnels;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00476071
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309046556
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Sep 30 1988 12:00AM