FIXED WATER SPRINKLING YSSTEMS FOR FIRE CONTROL IN ROAD TUNNELS

Fixed water sprinkling systems are often mentioned as part of safety improvement in road tunnels. Yet, such systems can only provide advantages when integrated within a global systemic approach of tunnel safety. Even if certain countries, such as Japan, have made an extensive use of sprinkler systems, the issue of their use is still sensitive. France, like other European countries, has always taken a conservative approach in the establishment of such systems in French tunnels. Indeed, under certain conditions, these systems can entail additional hazards for the people exposed. Besides, their actual efficiency to put out car fires in tunnels has not yet been demonstrated with sufficient accuracy and certainty. Therefore, it is of prime necessity to acquire further knowledge before qualifying fixed water sprinkling systems for use in road tunnels. This paper reports on a study, and more particularly addresses the result of the two first stages of the study. (A)

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• Authors:
  • TESSON, M
  • BROUSSE, B
• Publication Date: 2004

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 12-9
• Serial:
  • TUNNEL MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: ITC LTD
  • ISSN: 1463-242X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Decision making; Fires; Highways; Policy; Prevention; State of the art reports; Tunnels; Ventilation systems
• Geographic Terms: France; Japan
• ITRD Terms: 2248: Decision process; 1624: Fire; 8036: France; 2755: Highway; 8053: Japan; 173: Policy; 9149: Prevention; 8588: State of the art report; 3374: Tunnel; 3392: Ventilation
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Policy; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00981219
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Nov 3 2004 12:00AM