Author Topic: Tunnel Fires (Read 10474 times)

Chris Houston · « **on:** June 18, 2004, 03:25:33 PM »

Has anyone got any (or know where I can get) reports on vehicle tunnel fires. I think the Fire Prevention etc Journal may have done a feature on this at some point.

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Gary Howe · « **Reply #1 on:** June 18, 2004, 05:04:07 PM »

This months IFE/FPA Journal has an article entitled Chain of Safety, re:the new EC directive on safety in road tunnels.

If you cannot get hold of a copy of it, send me a mail with your address, and I will send you a copy in the post.

Regards

Gary

Chris Houston · « **Reply #2 on:** June 18, 2004, 07:44:48 PM »

Ah, perfect timing. I wil get this. None-the-less, any reports on any tunnel fires would still be appreciated.

Guest · « **Reply #3 on:** June 19, 2004, 10:16:50 AM »

There was a huge research project undertaken some years back when the Channel Tunnel's design and safety infrastructure were at the planning stage.

If I remember correctly, details from thousands of actual car fires were somehow modelled into a tunnel environment and the analysis of the results used to finalise the details of construction.

I am not sure who did it, by the tunnel owners (TML?) and/or Kent FB may be able to point you in the right direction

wee brian · « **Reply #4 on:** June 20, 2004, 08:59:54 AM »

Try Martin Shipp at BRE.

Guest · « **Reply #5 on:** June 24, 2004, 04:13:48 PM »

Potter2 here
,try www.etnfit.net..
euro site on tunnels loads of inf

Guest · « **Reply #6 on:** June 30, 2004, 10:52:38 AM »

Chiltern International Fire did some stuff a few years back - I saw a presentation they gave on it in Hong Kong.

afterburner · « **Reply #7 on:** June 30, 2004, 02:51:43 PM »

Try 'Fire' January 2004 page 12, 'Fire' November 2003 also page 12, 'Fire Times November 2003 page 34, they're about tunnels

JamesG · « **Reply #8 on:** July 05, 2004, 03:41:10 PM »

Chris

I think I have a copy of a report on tunnel fires based on research for the channel tunnel. I will try and dig it out at home tonight. If you let me have your address I can post it to you.

Regards

James Goodstadt

Chris Houston · « **Reply #9 on:** July 05, 2004, 11:15:34 PM »

Many thanks, I've "private messaged" you my address

Alex Manning · « **Reply #10 on:** July 14, 2004, 04:23:07 PM »

Chris

Last year I worked on a project involving tunnel fires. Here are some useful links to books, research etc

http://www.sp.se/fire/eng/protection/runehamar%5Ftests.htm

http://www.intercomm.dial.pipex.com/html/publications/tunnelstoc.htm

http://www.etnfit.net/

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