A FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS IN TUNELLS Cover Image

SUSTAVI VATRODOJAVE U TUNELIMA
A FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS IN TUNELLS

Author(s): Igor Marković, Zdravko Todorović
Subject(s): Energy and Environmental Studies, Methodology and research technology, Economic development
Published by: Visoka škola “CEPS – Centar za poslovne studije” Kiseljak
Keywords: tunnel; fire safety; fire; traffic accidents; property damage; human casualties;

Summary/Abstract: Traffic accidents that occur on the open part of the road, whether it's on the highway, categorize road, pedestrian crossing or even in the parking lot, they do not have anywhere near that feeling so catastrophic as they tend to be accidents occur in the tunnel. Therefore when it is known that the accident with a fire that is known then initiate, or any other event with a the appearance of fire that disrupts the normal flow of traffic occurred in the tunnel, it takes elements of tragedy, even if accidents are followed and no human casualties with only more or less material damage. The space inside the tunnel, his physical closeness and the fact that something happened deep underground away from the so-called normal natural environment, imposes the elaboration and find an effective solution to fire detection and alarm in its initial stage just after emergence. Primarily the assurance of providing the necessary assistance, rescue of active and passive participants, as well as the process of extracting and saving people with the necessary preservation of the tunnel infrastructure and the construction of the building for the continuation of the future common road leading through the same tunnel. About one part of it, explains one of the subcategories of information system traffic (ITS) which is listed the title of this article.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 58-70
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Croatian