How can we optimize tunnel safety and availability? With integrated fire safety solutions that provide high-level protection for people and reduce the risk of structural damage. Answers for infrastructure.
Put your tunnel fire safety on the right track with a professional partner The issue of fire safety in road, rail, and mass transit tunnels has gained high visibility in Europe in recent years following a series of dramatic incidents and fires which led to human casualties, major structural damages, and lengthy disruptions of the transport system with hard felt impact on regional economies.
Driving tunnel safety forward ■ The “people“ challenge The potentially heavy human cost is at the forefront of international tunnel safety concerns, particularly in fire situations.
Integrated, automated, and tailored fire safety solutions for the entire life cycle of the building Prevent Detect Respond Recover e.g. consulting, planning e.g. detection, control e.g. alarming & evacuation/ voice alarm, extinguishing e.g. recovery of system functionality, lessons learnt Life Cycle Management from consulting to services (e.g.
Tunnel risk management from Siemens – a successful combination of fire safety and security systems. ■ Reliable detection of external threats to tunnel safety Air intake shafts can become weak points as they could allow external conditions to negatively impact environmental conditions inside the tunnel. For example, smoke caused by acts of vandalism at the air shaft openings above ground could be sucked into the tunnel and rapidly compromise both visibility and user safety.
SCADA system Management station Fire safety Intrusion Access detection control Video surveillance Time Evamanagement cuation Security & Fire protection Management station Scanning Ventilation Heating Lighting Air conditioning Traffic control Power Energy & Traffic control One centrally controlled system: keeping people, tunnel infrastructure, and critical functional systems safe.
Fire control panels The Sinteso FC20 fire control panels with integrated power supply offer a logical, menu-driven user interface with interactive, dialoge-based procedures. Network up to 32 panels via FCnet (ideal when multiple tunnels are monitored via 1 control center). The panels are accessible remotely over Ethernet (remote operation, system diagnosis/configuration changes, simple maintenance, and troubleshooting).
6 8 11 9 5 10 10 4 13 2 6 12 1 12 7 Extinguishing with Sinorix CDT N2 10 For outstanding and rapid extinguishing. This technology is widely used in data centers and therefore ideal for tunnel technical rooms: the nitrogen-based agent is harmless to people, the environment, and the electrical infrastructure. The unique constant discharge technology employed ensures minimum overpressure and turbulences, reducing the risk of further damage to critical systems.
The Westumfahrung in Switzerland The High Speed railway Line in the Netherlands Optimal tunnel safety – experience speaks for itself ■ Zurich-West bypass, Switzerland The west-bypass has a significant regional importance, relieving the city of Zurich and its surrounding agglomerations from heavy commuter traffic (ca. 60,000 vehicles a day), whilst improving the road connections both for passenger and cargo transport. Of the 10.6 km constituting the west-bypass motorway, 8.
Answers for infrastructure. Q Megatrends driving the future The megatrends – demographic change, urbanization, climate change, and globalization – are shaping the world today. These have an unprecedented impact on our lives and on vital sectors of our economy.
