Conference Agenda

FINAL PROGRAM
Location: Hall Graz
 
Date: Tuesday, 16/Apr/2024
11:00
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12:20
Session G1: Evacuation
Location: Hall Graz
Chair: Frédéric Waymel, Egis Group, France
 
11:00 - 11:20

Influence of Acoustic Tunnel Monitoring AKUT on Tunnel Safety

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

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



11:20 - 11:40

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



11:40 - 12:00

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



12:00 - 12:20

Fire Risks of Battery-Powered Trucks in Tunneling

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

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

13:30
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14:50
Session G2: Commissioning
Location: Hall Graz
Chair: René List, ASFINAG Baumanagement GmbH, Austria
 
13:30 - 13:50

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

Conrad Stacey1,2, Michael Beyer1

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



13:50 - 14:10

Commisioning of Tunnels

Tor Tybring Aralt

Multiconsult Norge AS, NO



14:10 - 14:30

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

Justo Suarez1, Jye Teoh2, Albert Bach-Esteve3

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



14:30 - 14:50

Advances in the Digital Documentation of Railway Tunnel Inspection

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

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

15:30
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16:30
Session G3: Simulation
Location: Hall Graz
Chair: Antoine Mos, CETU - Centre d'études des tunnels, France
 
15:30 - 15:50

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



15:50 - 16:10

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

Evangelos Antoniou1, Arnaud Colleoni2, Tom Linden3, Francesco Cuzzola1

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



16:10 - 16:30

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

Rugiada Scozzari, Michele Fronterrè

Cantene, IT


 
Date: Wednesday, 17/Apr/2024
9:00
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10:20
Session G4: Risk Analysis
Location: Hall Graz
Chair: Norris Harvey, Mott MacDonald, United States of America
 
9:00 - 9:20

Risk Analysis of Road Tunnels: A Quantitative Risk Analysis Model for Assessing the Effects of Fire

Razieh Khaksari Haddad1, Zambri Harun2

1: LONDON BRIDGE ASSOCIATES LTD., GB; 2: National University of Malaysia, MY



9:20 - 9:40

Some Questions Related to CFD Modeling of Pressurized Tank Burst in Road Tunnels

Guillaume Lecocq1, Heudier Laure1, Truchot Benjamin1, Mos Antoine2, Willmann Christophe2

1: INERIS, FR; 2: CETU, FR



9:40 - 10:00

Integration of New Energy Carriers in French Specific Hazard Investigations: Overview of Principal Issues

Christophe Willmann, Pauline Charles

CETU, French tunnel study centre, FR



10:00 - 10:20

Innovative Approach To Improve the Safety of Tunnels and Tunnel Control Centres

Harald Kammerer1, Anne Lehan2, Bernhard Klampfer1

1: ILF Consulting Engineers Austria GmbH, AT; 2: Federal Highway Research Institute, DE

11:00
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12:20
Session G5: Tunnel Ventilation
Location: Hall Graz
Chair: Sonja Wiesholzer, Schiene OÖ GmbH, Austria
 
11:00 - 11:20

On the Optimum Interaction Between Ventilation and Emergency Exits

Marco Bettelini

Amberg Engineering AG, CH



11:20 - 11:40

Advanced Characterisation of a Fan Submitted to Piston Effect

Elisa Beraud1, Benoît Houseaux1, Sydney Tekam2

1: Eiffage, Ventilation des Espaces Souterrains, FR; 2: Tech'Am Ingenierie, FR



11:40 - 12:00

Optimizing Safety in Short High-Slope Road Tunnels: Smoke Propagation and Ventilation System Response

Robert Keser2, Miodrag Drakulić1, Krešimir Ivanek1, Željko Špiljar3

1: CTP PROJEKT d.o.o., HR; 2: IN SILICO d.o.o, HR; 3: INVENTO VENTILACIJA d.o.o., HR



12:00 - 12:20

How Information Security Can Be Ensured in Tunnel Systems

Gerhard Hudecek

ASFINAG Mautservice GmbH, AT