INVESTIGATE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL IN UNDERGROUND RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEMS

The report has been prepared under the Institute for Rapid Transit (IRT) project, Ventilation and Environmental Control in Subway Rapid Transit Systems, and is one of many such reports leading to the final product--A 'Subway Environmental Design Handbook.' The report describes the various task assignments that were undertaken by all participating contractors during the first year of the IRT project. It includes highlights of these activities and identifies the major accomplishments. A list of the total of 37 interim and milestone technical reports prepared during the year is included. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade and Douglas, Incorporated

  400 SW Sixth Avenue, Suite 802
  Portland, OR  United States  97204-1628
• Publication Date: 1971-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 47 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air; Air conditioning systems; Commuter service; Environmental engineering; Environmental quality; Flow; Heat transfer; Rapid transit; Simulation; Subways; Urban transportation; Ventilation systems
• Uncontrolled Terms: Air flow
• Old TRIS Terms: Rapid transit railways; Subway environment; Subway railways
• Subject Areas: Environment; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00039883
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt
• Contract Numbers: DOT-UT-290
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 9 2003 12:00AM