A review of tunnel fire research from Edinburgh
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DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2016.02.004
Abstract: The University of Edinburgh and its alumni have made significant contributions to knowledge in the field of tunnel fire safety engineering. This paper summarises the situation of tunnel fire safety in the early 1970s, when… read more here.
Keywords: tunnel; fire; tunnel fire; fire research ... See more keywords
Fires in Ducts: A review of the early research which underpins modern tunnel fire safety engineering
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2018.07.002
Abstract: Abstract Much of the early research which now underpins tunnel fire safety design was carried out experimentally, using small scale ducts. This paper reviews such experiments, mostly carried out in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s,… read more here.
Keywords: fire safety; research underpins; early research; tunnel fire ... See more keywords
Investigation of bus evacuation flow rates for tunnel fire quantitative risk assessment
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DOI: 10.1080/13467581.2021.1905646
Abstract: ABSTRACT To increase the knowledge of bus evacuation in tunnel fire scenarios, we investigated the bus evacuation flow rate in the event of a tunnel fire, starting with a video analysis of the 2012 Hsuehshan… read more here.
Keywords: flow rates; bus evacuation; fire; evacuation ... See more keywords
Assessing the Quality of Concrete Tunnel Lining Exposed to Tunnel Fire through Residual Compressive Strength
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DOI: 10.1155/2023/9735496
Abstract: Compressive strength performance of concrete after exposure to the elevated temperature is important for evaluating and repairing concrete structures. This paper presents an experimental study to determine the residual compressive strength of concrete used in… read more here.
Keywords: strength; tunnel lining; tunnel; tunnel fire ... See more keywords
An analysis of the 1996 Channel Tunnel fire
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DOI: 10.1177/0954409716647093
Abstract: On 18 November 1996, a fire on Heavy Goods Vehicle shuttle No. ‘7539’, travelling from France to England, forced the train to stop at about 19 km from the French entrance. This paper presents the results… read more here.
Keywords: 1996 channel; fire; analysis 1996; tunnel fire ... See more keywords