THE SCM METHOD FOR CHOOSING AN ESCAPE ROUTE

There are several very long European tunnels (more than 2 km) operating with two-way traffic, Recent experience and new recommendations require operators and designers to find new ways to improve safety for users passing through this type of tunnel. Some of these long two-way tunnels are also deep and the construction of escape routes to the open air is therefore not very easy or economically feasible. Consequently, it is likely that several analyses must be made in order to assess the safety and fire safety of various tunnel configurations. The authors analyzed the main scenarios for potential solutions for the escape route in a real case. Borrowing a method from MCA (Multi Criteria Analysis), the SCMM (System Choice Matrix Method) has been used to study potential refuge chamber solutions (e.g., the room for connection between the main tunnel and the escape route). (A)

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• Authors:
  • GIUA, S
  • FAGIOLI, O
• Publication Date: 2003

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 42-8
• Serial:
  • TUNNEL MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: ITC LTD
  • ISSN: 1463-242X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Depth; Design; Directional distribution; Emergencies; Fires; Highways; Improvements; Safety; Tunnels; Types of traffic
• Uncontrolled Terms: Traffic direction; Two
• ITRD Terms: 3655: Construction; 6499: Depth; 9011: Design (overall design); 626: Direction (traffic); 2184: Emergency; 1624: Fire; 2755: Highway; 9108: Improvement; 1665: Safety; 3374: Tunnel; 9082: Two
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00962737
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Sep 3 2003 12:00AM