On the problem of ventilation control in case of a tunnel fire event

• Published in: Case studies in fire safety Vol. 7; pp. 36 - 43
• Main Authors: Sturm, Peter, Beyer, Michael, Rafiei, Mehdi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2017
• Subjects: Background; Fire ventilation; Smoke control; Ventilation of road tunnels; Smoke control; Background; Fire ventilation; Ventilation of road tunnels

•Correct ventilation of a tunnel during a fire event is of utmost importance.•Various philosophies for such a ‘fire ventilation’ exist, some of them have pros and cons, some have to be avoided.•Ventilation control for critical velocity might be not appropriate in case of fires in congested traffic.•...