Handbook of Tunnel Fire Safety, 2nd Edition

Following catastrophic tunnel fires that have occurred worldwide, it has become essential to gain a much better understanding of all aspects of tunnel fire safety, from basic science to acceptable risk and the law. The fundamental principles which have emerged from research and investigation in this field, form the bed-rock for decision making on how tunnels may be designed, or up-graded and operated in an acceptable way. Spanning the spectrum of current knowledge available in the field of tunnel fire safety, Handbook of Tunnel Fire Safety covers a diverse range of topics. This new edition includes new information on automatic incident detection (AID), fire suppression in tunnels, heat release rates in tunnel fires, new case studies, and all up-to-date information on probabilistic modelling and tunnel fires, and tunnel fires and human behaviour.

Preface
Contributor's List
Introduction

Part I : Real Tunnel Fires
Chapter 1 : A History of Fire Incidents in Tunnels
Chapter 2 : Tunnel Fire Investigation I : The Channel Tunnel Fire, 18 November 1996
Chapter 3 : Tunnel Fire Investigation II : The St. Gotthard Tunnel Fire, 24 October 2001
Chapter 4 : Tunnel Fire Investigation III : The Burnley Tunnel Fire, 23 March 2007

Part II : Prevention and Protection
Chapter 5 : Prevention and Protection : Overview
Chapter 6 : Fire Detection Systems
Chapter 7 : Passive Fire Protection in Concrete Tunnels
Chapter 8 : Water-Based Fire-Suppression Systems for Tunnels
Chapter 9 : Tunnel Ventilation : State of the Art
Chapter 10 : The Use of Tunnel Ventilation for Fire Safety
Chapter 11 : The Influence of Tunnel Ventilation of Fire Behaviour

Part III : Tunnel Fire Dyanmics
Chapter 12 : A History of Experimental Tunnel Fires
Chapter 13 : Fire Dynamics in Tunnels
Chapter 14 : Heat Release Rates in Tunnel Fires : A Summary
Chapter 15 : CFD Modelling of Tunnel Fires
Chapter 16 : Control Volume Modelling to Tunnel Fires
Chapter 17 : One-Dimensional and Multi-Scale Modelling of Tunnel Ventilation and Rates
Chapter 18 : Non-Deterministic Modelling and Tunnel Fires

Part IV : Fire Safety Management and Human Factors
Chapter 19 : Human Behaviour During Tunnel Fires
Chapter 20 : Egress Behaviour During Road Tunnel Fires
Chapter 21 : Recommended Behaviour for Road Tunnel Users
Chapter 22 : Transport of Hazardous Goods
Chapter 23 : A Systemic Approach to Tunnel Fire Safety Management
Chapter 24 : Road Tunnel Operation During a Fire Emergency
Chapter 25 : Tunnel Fire Safety and The Law

Part V : Emergency Procedures
Chapter 26 : Emergency Procedures in Road Tunnels
Chapter 27 : Emergency Procedures in Rail Tunnels
Chapter 28 : Fire and Rescue Operations in Tunnel Fires : A Discussion of Some Practical Issues

Part VI  : Tunnel Fire Safety Decision-Making
Chapter 29 : Problems with Using Models for Fire Safety
Chapter 30 : Decision-Making and Risk Assessment

Part VII : Specific Topics
Chapter 31 : The UPTUN Project : A Brief Summary
Chapter 32 : The River Tyne Road Tunnels and Fixed Fire Suppression
Chapter 33 : Hydrogen-Powered Cars and Tunnel Safety

Index