FINAL PROGRAM |
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18:00 - 21:00 |
Get-together [optional] Location: Messecongress Graz, Messeplatz 1, 8010 Graz, Austria |
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8:00 - 9:00 |
Registration Location: Messecongress Graz, Messeplatz 1, 8010 Graz, Austria |
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9:00 - 9:15 |
Opening Session Location: Hall Styria Welcome and Opening 1: Graz University of Technology - Conference Director; 2: Graz University of Technology - Head of Institute of Thermodynamics and Sustainable Propulsion Systems (ITnA); 3: Graz University of Technology - Vice Rector for Research |
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9:15 - 10:15 |
Keynote Speakers Location: Hall Styria The 33 KM Long Koralm Tunnel – Final Challenges in the Implementation of a Major Project ÖBB Infrastruktur AG, AT 9:35 - 9:55 Current Status of the Semmering Base Tunnel ÖBB Infrastruktur AG, AT 9:55 - 10:15 Tunnel Renovation Program AUSTRIA - Next Level ASFINAG, AT |
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10:15 - 11:00 |
Coffee Break ☕ With friendly support from Zitron Nederland |
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11:00 - 12:20 |
Session S1: Energy & Sustainability Location: Hall Styria Chair: Rune Brandt, HBI Haerter, Switzerland Sustainable Energy Consumption ILF Consulting Engineers Austria GmbH, AT 11:20 - 11:40 Energylabel & Ecodesign for Austrian Roadtunnel ASFINAG, AT 11:40 - 12:00 Sustainable Tunnel Operation Generation of Electricity Through Thermal and Pressure-Driven Airflows 1: Graz University of Technology, Institute of Thermodynamics and Sustainable Propulsion Systems (ITnA), AT; 2: ASFINAG, AT; 3: Graz University of Technology, Institute of Electric Devices and Machines, AT 12:00 - 12:20 Validation of Simplified Variable-Speed Control for Road Tunnel Jet Fans 1: Hanshin Expressway Company Ltd., JP; 2: Hanshin Expressway Research Institute for Advanced Technology, JP; 3: Sohatsu Systems Laboratory Inc., JP; 4: University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland, GB |
Session G1: Evacuation Location: Hall Graz Chair: Frédéric Waymel, Egis Group, France Influence of Acoustic Tunnel Monitoring AKUT on Tunnel Safety 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 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 EGIS, FR 12:00 - 12:20 Fire Risks of Battery-Powered Trucks in Tunneling 1: Graz University of Technology, Institute of Thermodynamics and Sustainable Propulsion Systems, Austria; 2: ILF Consulting Engineers Austria GmbH, AT; 3: Sovik Consulting |
12:20 - 13:30 |
Lunch 🍽️ With friendly support from the Mayor of the City of Graz, Ms. Elke Kahr. |
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13:30 - 14:50 |
Session S2: Railway Systems Location: Hall Styria Chair: Helmut Steiner, ÖBB Infrastruktur AG, Austria Evaluation of Trackway Ventilation System for the New Metro Line in Singapore Land Transport Authority, SG 13:50 - 14:10 Condensation in Below Ground Metro Stations WSP UK Ltd, GB 14:10 - 14:30 Metro Ventilation System in Seismic Areas 1: Energy Center, Via Borsellino 38/18, Politecnico di Torino, IT; 2: Dept. of Energy Galileo Ferraris, Politecnico di Torino, IT; 3: Systemair GmbH, Germany/Systemair Srl, IT 14:30 - 14:50 Experiences From Five Years of PM Monitoring in Railway Tunnels of Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) 1: Graz University of Technology, Institute of Thermodynamics and Sustainable Propulsion Systems (ITnA), AT; 2: ÖBB Infrastruktur AG, AT |
Session G2: Commissioning Location: Hall Graz Chair: René List, ASFINAG Baumanagement GmbH, Austria Rehabilitation of Boston Harbour Tunnel – The “Quarter Duct” Solution 1: Stacey Agnew, AU; 2: Delve Stacey Agnew, US 13:50 - 14:10 Commisioning of Tunnels Multiconsult Norge AS, NO 14:10 - 14:30 Enhancing Tunnel Fan Reliability Through Advanced Factory Acceptance Test (AFAT) to Prevent Failures 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 1: Graz University of Technology, AT; 2: recordIT GmbH, AT; 3: ÖBB Infrastruktur AG, AT |
14:50 - 15:30 |
Coffee Break ☕ With friendly support from FVT mbH |
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15:30 - 16:30 |
Session S3: Alternative Propulsion Systems Location: Hall Styria Chair: Conrad Stacey, Stacey Agnew, Australia Safety Challenges in an Underground Hyperloop System: A Preliminary Investigation 1: Sweco, BE; 2: Denys, BE; 3: Hard-T, NL 15:50 - 16:10 Widespread of Electric Vehicles and the Provision of Knowledge About Fire Accidents for Expressway Maintenance Workers in Japan 1: Central Nippon Highway Engineering Tokyo Company Limited, JP; 2: Nippon Expressway Research Institute Company Limited, JP 16:10 - 16:30 Preliminary Tests of Mechanical Abuse - Nail Tests of LIBs 1: Deparment of Energy (DENERG), Politecnico di Torino, IT; 2: Deparment of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT), Politecnico di Torino, IT; 3: Energy Center, Politecnico di Torino, IT |
Session G3: Simulation Location: Hall Graz Chair: Antoine Mos, CETU - Centre d'études des tunnels, France Particle Concentration Levels in a Subway Station - The Effects of Various Locations and Diameters of Relief Shafts in Tunnels EQUA Simulation AB, SE 15:50 - 16:10 Emission Management in Railway Tunnels With a 1D-3D Simulation Approach 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 Cantene, IT |
16:30 - 16:45 |
Informative presentation about the Technical Visit Location: Hall Styria |
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17:30 - 19:00 |
Guided city tour [optional] 🎭 If interested, you can take part in a guided tour of the Graz city center. The final destination is then in time for the Conference Dinner, directly at Alte Universität.
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19:30 - 21:00 |
Conference Dinner [optional] 🍽️ With friendly support from the Governor of Styria, Mag. Christopher Drexler. Only for people registered for this event. Location: Alte Universität, Hofgasse 14, 8010 Graz |
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9:00 - 10:20 |
Session S4: Mining & Artificial Intelligence Location: Hall Styria Chair: Ignacio Del Rey, TYPSA - Técnica y Proyectos S.A., Spain AI in Roadtunnel – Supporting the Man-In-The-Loop in Roadtunnel (SMaRT) 1: ave Verkehrs- und Informationstechnik GmbH, DE; 2: RWTH Aachen University, Lehrstuhl und Institut für Straßenwesen (ISAC), DE 9:20 - 9:40 Application of AI to the 1D Ventilation Analysis of a 43KM Complex Road Tunnel Network: Madrid Calle30 1: Sener, ES; 2: JVVA, ES; 3: Madrid Calle 30, ES 9:40 - 10:00 Estimating the Seasonal Performance of a Surface Refrigeration Cooling Plant for an Underground Mine 1: WSP UK Ltd, GB; 2: Dello Ventilation, CA 10:00 - 10:20 Design of a Ventilation System in a Tunnel Bored With a TBM machine in the Case of Methane Emission From a Rock Mass AGH University of Krakow, PL |
Session G4: Risk Analysis Location: Hall Graz Chair: Norris Harvey, Mott MacDonald, United States of America Risk Analysis of Road Tunnels: A Quantitative Risk Analysis Model for Assessing the Effects of Fire 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 1: INERIS, FR; 2: CETU, FR 9:40 - 10:00 Integration of New Energy Carriers in French Specific Hazard Investigations: Overview of Principal Issues CETU, French tunnel study centre, FR 10:00 - 10:20 Innovative Approach To Improve the Safety of Tunnels and Tunnel Control Centres 1: ILF Consulting Engineers Austria GmbH, AT; 2: Federal Highway Research Institute, DE |
10:20 - 11:00 |
Coffee Break ☕ With friendly support from FVT mbH |
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11:00 - 12:20 |
Session S5: CFD Simulation Location: Hall Styria Chair: Alan E. Vardy, University of Dundee and Dundee Tunnel Research, United Kingdom CFD-assisted Flow Rate Measurements in Ventilation Ducts of long Road Tunnels 1: Mimesis s.r.l., Modena, IT; 2: DISMI - University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, IT; 3: DIEF - University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, IT; 4: TMB-GEIE, Courmayeur (AO), Italy and Chamonix, FR 11:20 - 11:40 Jet Fan Installation Factor Correlations for Conventional Jet Fans and MoJets 1: Mosen Ltd, GB; 2: Risk Design Engineering SRL, IT 11:40 - 12:00 CFD Investigation of the Improvement of Smoke Control in a Tunnel Equipped With a Longitudinal and a Transverse Ventilation System 1: Centre d'étude des tunnels, FR; 2: Laboratoire de Mécanique des Fluides et d'Acoustique, Université de Lyon, FR 12:00 - 12:20 An Analysis of the 3D Critical Region Length in Longitudinally Ventilated Tunnels During Fire Events Institute for Research in Technology, ICAI, Comillas Pontifical University, ES |
Session G5: Tunnel Ventilation Location: Hall Graz Chair: Sonja Wiesholzer, Schiene OÖ GmbH, Austria On the Optimum Interaction Between Ventilation and Emergency Exits Amberg Engineering AG, CH 11:20 - 11:40 Advanced Characterisation of a Fan Submitted to Piston Effect 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 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 ASFINAG Mautservice GmbH, AT |
12:20 - 13:20 |
Lunch 🍽️ |
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13:20 - 14:20 |
Session S6: Tunnel Ventilation Location: Hall Styria Chair: Ingo Kaundinya, Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt), Germany One-Dimensional Critical Velocity Formulation – An Assessment of the Deficiency of the Current Models and the Introduction of a New Concept TYLin, US 13:40 - 14:00 Confinement Velocity for Smoke in Tunnels – How to Poke a Stick at it 1: Stacey Agnew, AU; 2: Delve Stacey Agnew, US 14:00 - 14:20 Design, Refurbishment and Operation of the Ventilation in the Road Tunnel Complex in Prague Satra spol. s r. o., CZ |
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14:20 - 14:50 |
Coffee Break ☕ |
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14:50 - 16:00 |
Session S7: Closing Session Location: Hall Styria Chair: Bernhard Kohl, ILF Group Holding GmbH, Austria Hydrogen Powered Vehicles in a Tunnel Incident – Risks and Consequences 1: HyCentA Research Ltd., AT; 2: Graz University of Technology, Institute of Thermodynamics and Sustainable Propulsion Systems (ITnA), AT; 3: FVT Ltd., AUT; 4: ILF Consulting Engineers, AUT 15:10 - 15:30 LeanTech in Road Tunnels 1: HBI Haerter AG, CH; 2: JPS-Conseils, CH 15:30 - 15:50 Looking to the Future From PIARC's Perspective Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt), DE 15:50 - 16:00 Closing Remarks Graz University of Technology - Conference Directors |
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8:30 - 15:30 |
Technical Visit [optional] Only for people registered for this event.
Further details can be found on our website: https://www.tunnel-graz.at/program/technical-visit.html |