Use of analytic hierarchy process and fire dynamics simulator to assess the fire protection systems in a tunnel on fire

International Journal of Risk Assessment and Management

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 504-529

  Fera, M ^a   MacChiaroli, R ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

AHP; Analytic hierarchy process; FDS; Fire dynamics simulator; Fire fighting systems; Tunnels; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649412286     PISSN: 14668297     EISSN: 17415241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJRAM.2010.037087     Document Type: Article

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