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Evacuation experiments in a smoke filled tunnel

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Summary, in English

Evacuation experiments were performed to investigate the walking speed and the behaviour in smoke filled road tunnels. Three types of wayguidance systems, namely flashing lights, rows of flashing lights and floor markings, were tested in the experiments. A thermal imaging infrared camera was used to observe human behaviour during evacuation. The results show a relationship between the walking speed and the extinction coefficient. The study also reveals that persons who follow a wall without emergency exits in a smoke filled tunnel may not notice exits at the opposite side, which may be devastating during a real tunnel fire. Based on the experiments recommendations are given on how tunnels can be designed to improve the fire safety and make evacuation through smoke easier.

Publishing year

2004

Language

English

Pages

229-238

Publication/Series

[Host publication title missing]

Document type

Conference paper

Publisher

Interscience Communications Ltd

Topic

  • Building Technologies
  • Other Civil Engineering

Keywords

  • acetic acid.
  • tunnel
  • human behaviour in fire
  • evacuation
  • smoke

Conference name

3rd International Symposium on Human Behaviour in Fire

Conference date

2004-09-01 - 2004-09-03

Conference place

Belfast, United Kingdom

Status

Published

Research group

  • Evacuation

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISBN: 09541216-6-X