Fire in Tunnel Collaborative Project
Major tunnel fires can lead to catastrophic events potentially resulting in the loss of lives, property damage, long service disruptions, and major socioeconomic impacts. A number of previous historical events confirm that tunnel fires may not necessarily cause collapse, but significant damage to the tunnel lining and long-term disruption to traffic/rail services can lead to major economic losses. The evaluation procedure under such extreme loading scenarios (rapid rise of temperature in excess of 1000° C) involves many uncertainties, such as the intensity and duration of fire, and the responses of the tunnel structure, liner, and surrounding soil under fire. The majority of existing work focuses on passenger safety, smoke control, and evacuation paths. Meanwhile, there are no code provisions or established procedures for damage quantification and risk assessment of tunnel fires in the United States.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $530303
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Contract Numbers:
69A3551847102
CAIT-UTC-REG16
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Sponsor Organizations:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
University Transportation Centers Program
Department of Transportation
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Managing Organizations:
Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation
Rutgers University
100 Brett Road
Piscataway, NJ United States 08854-8058Arora and Associates, P.C.
Lawrenceville, NJ United StatesPennsylvania Department of Transportation
Keystone Building
400 North Street
Harrisburg, PA United States 17120 -
Project Managers:
Szary, Patrick
Capers, Harry
Ruzzi, Louis
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Performing Organizations:
221 Ketter Hall
Buffalo, NY United States 14260Princeton University
Department of Civil Engineering
Princeton, NJ United States 08450New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
University Heights
Newark, NJ United States 07102-1982 -
Principal Investigators:
Elhami-Khorasani, Negar
Tessari, Anthony
Garlock, Maria
Gonçalves da Silva, Bruno
- Start Date: 20181001
- Expected Completion Date: 20200930
- Actual Completion Date: 0
- USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Asset management; Economic impacts; Fires; Risk assessment; Structural analysis; Tunnel lining; Tunnels
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01702277
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation
- Contract Numbers: 69A3551847102, CAIT-UTC-REG16
- Files: UTC, RiP
- Created Date: Jul 30 2018 1:49PM