WP 6


Work Package Leader:
FIRE EFFECTS AND TUNNEL PERFORMANCE: SYSTEM RESPONSE

Univ. Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Konrad Bergmeister
(BRENNERO)

The main objectives of work package 6 are to:

Demonstrate experimentally the effectiveness of the innovative fire safety features in combination.

Demonstrate, with before and after tests, that the innovative upgrading measures proposed in this project provide major improvements in fire safety when compared with the existing tunnels situation without upgrading.

Provide feedback to the work packages 1-4 in terms of the interaction of their individual features with the features developed in other work packages.

Validate the theoretical model developed in Work package 5.

Make recommendations for upgrading based on real testing.
 
Technical tasks
Objectives
6.1

Framework for the demonstrations.

To optimally design full scale tests which show interaction and validate the models developed in the previous workpackage.

6.2

Demonstration before upgrading.

To set a reference for identifying the positive effect of the innovative measures or innovative combination of measures by determining the safety level of non-upgraded tunnel(s).

6.3

Demonstration  after upgrading.

To investigate the innovative measures in realistic configurations and combinations to determine their actual beneficial effect. To gather validation information for the models developed in the other workpackages.

6.4

Analysis of results and validation of theoretical model.

To provide validation information for the theoretical models. To make recommendations for large scale data gathering and analyses. To provide adequate promotional and educational material.