DESIGN OF VENTILATION SYSTEM FOR THE TRAINSHED AND TUNNELS OF GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL, NEW YORK

One of the largest underground structures in Manhattan, occupying approximately 2.5 million square feet, is New York's Grand Central Terminal trainshed. The trainshed currently experiences high air temperatures during summer months, creating an uncomfortable environment for passengers and employees and increasing the probability of equipment failure or reduced service life. The paper discusses the identification of conceptual designs in order to alleviate the extreme temperatures occurring within the trainshed. Discussed is the background and technical difficulties in applying modeling to such a comprehensive structure. Technical approach, validation, and the optimization of design using the model are described.

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  American Public Transportation Association

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• Authors:
  • RHODES, N
  • Castro, J
  • Savchak, M
  • Nassiri, K
• Conference:
  • 2003 Rail Transit Conference Proceedings
  • Location: San Jose, California
  • Date: 2003-6-8 to 2003-6-12
• Publication Date: 2003

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 17p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commuter service; Model atmosphere; Subways; Tunnels; Underground structures; Ventilation systems
• Identifier Terms: Grand Central Terminal (New York, New York)
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00960865
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 1931594082
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 3 2003 12:00AM