Conference Agenda

Welcome and Opening

Peter Sturm¹, Helmut Eichlseder², Andrea Höglinger³

¹Graz University of Technology - Conference Director; ²Graz University of Technology - Head of Institute of Thermodynamics and Sustainable Propulsion Systems (ITnA); ³Graz University of Technology - Vice Rector for Research

The 33 KM Long Koralm Tunnel – Final Challenges in the Implementation of a Major Project

Klaus Schneider, Helmut Steiner

ÖBB Infrastruktur AG, AT

Current Status of the Semmering Base Tunnel

Gerhard Gobiet, Thomas Thaller

ÖBB Infrastruktur AG, AT

Tunnel Renovation Program AUSTRIA - Next Level

Andreas Fromm

ASFINAG, AT

Sustainable Energy Consumption

Benjamin Riedl, Johannes Bösl, Ersin Gündogdu

ILF Consulting Engineers Austria GmbH, AT

Energylabel & Ecodesign for Austrian Roadtunnel

Mario Patigler

ASFINAG, AT

Sustainable Tunnel Operation Generation of Electricity Through Thermal and Pressure-Driven Airflows

Peter Sturm¹, Dietmar Harbauer², Roland Seebacher³, Daniel Fruhwirt¹, Klaus Krischan³

¹Graz University of Technology, Institute of Thermodynamics and Sustainable Propulsion Systems (ITnA), AT; ²ASFINAG, AT; ³Graz University of Technology, Institute of Electric Devices and Machines, AT

Validation of Simplified Variable-Speed Control for Road Tunnel Jet Fans

Kaito Onoda¹, Ryoichi Ishizawa¹, Keigo Hatamoto², Hibiki Sako³, Toshiaki Sakaguchi³, Alan Vardy⁴

¹Hanshin Expressway Company Ltd., JP; ²Hanshin Expressway Research Institute for Advanced Technology, JP; ³Sohatsu Systems Laboratory Inc., JP; ⁴University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland, GB

Influence of Acoustic Tunnel Monitoring AKUT on Tunnel Safety

Katharina Hoyer¹, Mark Dobrounig², Franz Graf³, Harald Kammerer¹, Regina Schmidt¹, Thomas Kalina²

¹ILF Consulting Engineers Austria GmbH, AT; ²ASFINAG, AT; ³Joanneum Research, AT

Evacuation Safety and Human Emotional Responses in Smoke-Filled Tunnels for Machine Learning Insights

Wenhao Li, Miho Seike, Akimasa Fujiwara, Makoto Chikaraishi

Hiroshima University, JP

A 3D Parametric Study To Assess the Impact of a Fixed Fire Fighting System on the Evacuation Conditions in Paris La Défense Road Tunnels

Nicolas Bourlet, Adrien Host, Florent Guiral, Frederic Waymel

EGIS, FR

Fire Risks of Battery-Powered Trucks in Tunneling

Patrik Fößleitner¹, Bastiaan Lottman², Oliver Heger², Bernhard Kohl², Peter Sturm¹, Arild Søvik³, Torstein Ingvaldsen²

¹Graz University of Technology, Institute of Thermodynamics and Sustainable Propulsion Systems, Austria; ²ILF Consulting Engineers Austria GmbH, AT; ³Sovik Consulting

Evaluation of Trackway Ventilation System for the New Metro Line in Singapore

Jessleen Chua, Gerald Louis, Linfan Cai, Ernest Poon, Hadi Wijaya, Melvyn Thong

Land Transport Authority, SG

Condensation in Below Ground Metro Stations

Paul Jolley, Mark Gilbey, Robert Jones

WSP UK Ltd, GB

Metro Ventilation System in Seismic Areas

Romano Borchiellini¹, Davide Papurello², Carlo Barbetta³

¹Energy Center, Via Borsellino 38/18, Politecnico di Torino, IT; ²Dept. of Energy Galileo Ferraris, Politecnico di Torino, IT; ³Systemair GmbH, Germany/Systemair Srl, IT

Experiences From Five Years of PM Monitoring in Railway Tunnels of Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB)

Daniel Fruhwirt¹, Michael Bacher¹, Helmut Steiner²

¹Graz University of Technology, Institute of Thermodynamics and Sustainable Propulsion Systems (ITnA), AT; ²ÖBB Infrastruktur AG, AT

Rehabilitation of Boston Harbour Tunnel – The “Quarter Duct” Solution

Conrad Stacey^1,2, Michael Beyer¹

¹Stacey Agnew, AU; ²Delve Stacey Agnew, US

Commisioning of Tunnels

Tor Tybring Aralt

Multiconsult Norge AS, NO

Enhancing Tunnel Fan Reliability Through Advanced Factory Acceptance Test (AFAT) to Prevent Failures

Justo Suarez¹, Jye Teoh², Albert Bach-Esteve³

¹S&P-KRUGER Underground Ventilation Division, ES; ²KRUGER ASIA Ventilation Group, TH; ³SOLER & PALAU Ventilation Group, ES

Advances in the Digital Documentation of Railway Tunnel Inspection

Matthias J. Rebhan¹, Stefan S. Grubinger², Andreas Schüppel², Simona Deutinger³, Gernot Schwarzenberger³

¹Graz University of Technology, AT; ²recordIT GmbH, AT; ³ÖBB Infrastruktur AG, AT

Safety Challenges in an Underground Hyperloop System: A Preliminary Investigation

Matteo Pachera¹, Maarten Vanneste², Thijs Verrecas², Bartek Kulig³

¹Sweco, BE; ²Denys, BE; ³Hard-T, NL

Widespread of Electric Vehicles and the Provision of Knowledge About Fire Accidents for Expressway Maintenance Workers in Japan

Masahiro YOKOTA¹, Ken-ichiro YAMAZAKI¹, Tetsuya YAMAZAKI², Chihiro SUGAWARA², Toshio SUZUKI²

¹Central Nippon Highway Engineering Tokyo Company Limited, JP; ²Nippon Expressway Research Institute Company Limited, JP

Preliminary Tests of Mechanical Abuse - Nail Tests of LIBs

Davide Papurello^1,3, Beatrice Braghiroli¹, Silvia Bodoardo^2,3, Julia Amici^2,3, Romano Borchiellini^1,3

¹Deparment of Energy (DENERG), Politecnico di Torino, IT; ²Deparment of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT), Politecnico di Torino, IT; ³Energy Center, Politecnico di Torino, IT

Particle Concentration Levels in a Subway Station - The Effects of Various Locations and Diameters of Relief Shafts in Tunnels

Omid Abouali, Erik Östblom, Per Sahlin

EQUA Simulation AB, SE

Emission Management in Railway Tunnels With a 1D-3D Simulation Approach

Evangelos Antoniou¹, Arnaud Colleoni², Tom Linden³, Francesco Cuzzola¹

¹Dassault Systèmes Deutschland GmbH, DE; ²Dassault Systèmes SE, FR; ³Dassault Systèmes AB, SE

Application of ARTU Software and Multizone Fire Modelling for Risk Analysis: A Road Tunnel Case Study

Rugiada Scozzari, Michele Fronterrè

Cantene, IT