SAFETY CRITERIA IN TUNNELS. PART 1: FIRE SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS FOR TUNNELS CARRYING TWO WAY TRAFFIC

CRITERI DE SICUREZZA IN GALLERIA. PRIMA PARTE: CONSIDERAZIONE SUCCA SICUREZZA ANTINCENDIO PER GALLERIE PERCORSE A DOPPIO SENSO DI MARCIA

This first part of the study approaches the problem of preventive fire safety in single tubes carrying two way traffic, these being the more high risk tunnels. The authors review Japanese standards which prescribe the provision of autonomously ventilated "safe locations" situated in correspondence with emergency lay-bys. Details are given of fire safety equipment to be installed according to the risk category of the tunnel.

• Corporate Authors:

  Concessioni e Costruzioni Spa

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• Authors:
  • Domenichini, L
  • Ranzo, A
• Publication Date: 1990-1-2

Language

• Undetermined

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 66-72
• Serial:
  • AUTOSTRADE
  • Volume: 32
  • Issue Number: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fires; Prevention; Safety; Specifications; Standards; Tunnels
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00607209
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1991 12:00AM