- Author
- Carvel, R. O. | Beard, A. N. | Jowitt, P. W.
- Title
- Method for Making Realistic Estimates of the Heat Release Rate of a Fire in a Tunnel.
- Coporate
- Heriot-Watt Univ., UK
- Book or Conf
- Tunnel Fires and Escape From Tunnels, 3rd International Conference. Organised and Sponsored by Tunnel Management International. Proceedings. October 9-11, 2001, Washington, DC, 137-144 p., 2001
- Keywords
- tunnels | fire safety | heat release rate | methodology | geometry | ventilation
- Identifiers
- heat release rate of fires in tunnels with the heat release rate of similar fires in the open air; relationship connecting tunnel width, fire dimensions and; summary of the data in the tunnel fire database; total effect of tunnel geometry and forced ventilation on the HRR of a fire