CETU

	Centre d’Etudes des Tunnels Case no 1 25 avenue Francios Mitterand 69674 Bron FRANCE
CETU Centre d’Etudes des Tunnels (CETU) is a specialised body of the French administration devoted to all technical aspects of tunnels (mainly road tunnels). Its activities cover engineering and expertise on the one hand, research and technical policy on the other hand (it prepares the technical and safety guidelines for the French road tunnels). The technical fields include civil structures (geotechnics, excavation, lining, waterproofing, drainage, etc.), equipment (ventilation, lighting, communications, monitoring, etc.), safety, environment, operation. CETU was involved in the technical investigation into the catastrophic fire in the Mont Blanc tunnel on 24-26 March 1999. CETU take an important part in major associations dealing with tunnelsCETU has set up and leads the G.T.F.E.(French Technical Consortium of Tunnel Managers), which acts as a forum for the French road tunnel managers to exchange experiences.
	Didier Lacroix Research manager Is head of equipment-operating and management department of CETU. He is also chairman of the European Thematic Network 'Fire in Tunnels'. tel.
	André Schwenzfeier Project manager Civil Engineer from the Institut National des Sciences Appliquées, Lyon in 1968 and Ecole National Superieure de Geologie de Nancy (DEA Applied geology) in 1969. He is since 1971 Engineer in charge with the unit “Excavation Methods” at CETU. Since the beginning of the Channel Tunnel Project, Civil engineering Expert for Safety Authority at Intergovernmental Commission. He belongs to French and International associations such as ITA, IAEG, ISTT. tel.
	René-Michel Faure Director of Research Is Civil engineer from the French National School of Publics Works (ENTPE) in 1970. Doctor from the University of Paris VI, in 1982 (Civil Engineering) and from University of St. Etienne, in 1990 (computer sciences). Professor since 1992 in ENTPE, (Soils mechanics, slope stability, image processing) he is involved in national and international Associations (CFMS, ISSMFE). Director of research in Civil Engineering at CETU, he is the leader of the investigations for the concrete behaviour in the Mont Blanc tunnel.