JR KYUSHU TUNNEL INSPECTIONS AND JR GROUP COUNTERMEASURES FOR FIRES AND EARTHQUAKES

Tunnel management is classified into two areas: tunnel maintenance, and countermeasures against emergencies such as earthquakes and fires. JR Kyushu recently revised their tunnel inspection guidelines to improve tunnel management. In response to past earthquake and fire disasters, as well as the more recent fallout accidents from lining erosion in tunnels, these countermeasures are consistently upgraded throughout the JR Group using high-tech equipment and systems. Ceaseless efforts are made to prevent tunnel accidents and provide reliable first-aid support when accidents do occur, allowing passengers to enjoy safe train travel. For the covering abstract see ITRD E114957.

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• Authors:
  • EMURA, Y
  • Nakashima, H
• Conference:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE FOURTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SAFETY IN ROAD AND RAIL TUNNELS, HELD MADRID, SPAIN, 2-6 APRIL 2001
• Publication Date: 2001

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 377-84

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Earthquakes; Fires; Maintenance; Planning; Surveillance; Tunnels
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 1624: Fire; 8053: Japan; 3847: Maintenance; 143: Planning; 5731: Seismic; 9101: Surveillance; 3374: Tunnel
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Maintenance and Preservation; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00933360
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 1-901808-17-3
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Nov 7 2002 12:00AM