The RGC&U project - tunnel fires

The Reseau Genie Civil & Urbain (RGC&U) project relevant to fires in tunnel aims at providing a characterization of the transfer phenomena which develops as a consequence of the interaction of the longitudinal flow with the physical confinement and the mechanical or natural ventilation effects. The aim of the project is a better knowledge of the mechanisms that may interact with the people safety during a fire. Since the ventilation system is the only available means to produce an active control of the smoke development, the project's goal is a set of recommendations aimed at optimizing the ventilation equipment, as well as the definition of the operation rules and, if possible, their automation. (A)

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• Authors:
  • CASALE, E
  • VANTELON, J P
  • VAUQUELIN, O
  • FORESTIER, B
  • SCHWENZFEIER, L
  • GIOVANNELLI, G
  • STASSINPOULOS, A
• Publication Date: 2005

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 6-10
• Serial:
  • TUNNEL MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: ITC LTD
  • ISSN: 1463-242X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automation; Equipment; Fire; Safety; Tunnels; Ventilation systems
• ITRD Terms: 3882: Automatic; 3674: Equipment; 1624: Fire; 1665: Safety; 3374: Tunnel; 3392: Ventilation
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Safety and Human Factors; I25: Design of Tunnels;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01014319
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Dec 22 2005 2:12PM