Challenges for use of fixed fire suppression systems in road tunnel fire protection

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Author	Search for: Liu, Z. G.; Search for: Kashef, A.¹; Search for: Lougheed, G. D.¹; Search for: Kim, A. K.¹
Affiliation	National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
Format	Text, Article
Conference	Suppression & Detection Research Applications - A Technical Working Conference (SUPDET 2007): 5 March 2007, Orlando, FL., U.S.A.
Subject	fire suppression, road tunnel, fire safety; Tunnels; Suppression
Abstract	Road tunnels are critical components of most transportation systems around the world. Ensuring fire safety in road tunnels is more challenging than ever due to the specific features of the tunnels, increased traffic and inadequate safety rules. The analysis of actual fire incidents has indicated that fires in tunnels tend to be hotter, last longer, and to be more destructive than was generally expected. This made rescue operations and fire extinguishment by the fire services more difficult.
Publication date	2007-03-01
In	Suppression & Detection Research Applications: A Technical Working Conference (SUPDET 2007) [Proceedings] (1 March 2007): 1–10.
Language	English
Peer reviewed	Yes
NRC number	NRCC 49232 NRC-IRC-18310
NPARC number	20377134
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