Design of emergency ventilation system for an underground storage facility

Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 293-302

  Stefopoulos, E K ^a   Damigos, D G ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Critical velocity; Fire and smoke control; Underground warehouse; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; FIRE CONTROL SYSTEMS; FIRE PROTECTION; UNDERGROUND BUILDINGS; WAREHOUSES;

EMERGENCY VENTILATION SYSTEM; FIRE CONTROL; SMOKE CONTROL; UNDERGROUND WAREHOUSE;

VENTILATION;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; FIRE CONTROL SYSTEMS; FIRE PROTECTION; UNDERGROUND BUILDINGS; VENTILATION; WAREHOUSES;

AIRFLOW; FIRE; MINING INDUSTRY; SAFETY; SMOKE; TUNNELING; UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION; UNDERGROUND STORAGE; VENTILATION;

EID: 33846910266     PISSN: 08867798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2006.07.002     Document Type: Article

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