The international FORUM of fire research directors: A position paper on future actions for improving road tunnel fire safety

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 111-114

  Ingason, Haukur ^a   Wickström, Ulf ^a  

^a SP TECHNICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Road tunnel; Sprinkler; Standard; Tunnel fire; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; TUNNELS; VEHICLES; VENTILATION;

ROAD TUNNEL; SPRINKLER; TUNNEL FIRE;

FIRE PROTECTION;

EID: 32644436541     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2005.11.006     Document Type: Article

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