Design of emergency ventilation system for an underground storage facility

Stefopoulos, EK; Damigos, DG

dc.contributor.author	Stefopoulos, EK	en
dc.contributor.author	Damigos, DG	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:26:05Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:26:05Z
dc.date.issued	2007	en
dc.identifier.issn	0886-7798	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/17921
dc.subject	Critical velocity	en
dc.subject	Fire and smoke control	en
dc.subject	Underground warehouse	en
dc.subject	Ventilation	en
dc.subject.classification	Construction & Building Technology	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Civil	en
dc.subject.other	Accident prevention	en
dc.subject.other	Fire control systems	en
dc.subject.other	Fire protection	en
dc.subject.other	Underground buildings	en
dc.subject.other	Warehouses	en
dc.subject.other	Emergency ventilation system	en
dc.subject.other	Fire control	en
dc.subject.other	Smoke control	en
dc.subject.other	Underground warehouse	en
dc.subject.other	Ventilation	en
dc.subject.other	Accident prevention	en
dc.subject.other	Fire control systems	en
dc.subject.other	Fire protection	en
dc.subject.other	Underground buildings	en
dc.subject.other	Ventilation	en
dc.subject.other	Warehouses	en
dc.subject.other	airflow	en
dc.subject.other	fire	en
dc.subject.other	mining industry	en
dc.subject.other	safety	en
dc.subject.other	smoke	en
dc.subject.other	tunneling	en
dc.subject.other	underground construction	en
dc.subject.other	underground storage	en
dc.subject.other	ventilation	en
dc.title	Design of emergency ventilation system for an underground storage facility	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.tust.2006.07.002	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tust.2006.07.002	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2007	en
heal.abstract	Fires have always been a major problem for underground spaces. As the demand for development of new underground structures increases, safety against fire incidents becomes even more important. This paper examines the design of an emergency ventilation system, which will provide the necessary control of smoke and heated gases within an underground warehouse facility, in case a fire occurs. Due to the pattern of the underground area and the variety of products stored, numerous fire scenarios should be examined in order to secure escape routes in every case, which significantly complicates the problem. For this reason, a different approach has been adopted, matching recent developments in fire safety from tunneling projects and ventilation practices from the mining industry. The ventilation design is based on the ""critical velocity"" theory; however, alternative configurations of the underground space are simulated by means of mine ventilation software. These alternatives affect the direction and velocity of the airflow and, consequently, the air quantity and the fan power required, in order to secure escape routes during fire emergency. The analysis not only determines the ventilation system characteristics, but also indicates the most appropriate design of the facility, in order to come up with a solution that is both secure and economically acceptable. © 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD	en
heal.journalName	Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.tust.2006.07.002	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000245785400005	en
dc.identifier.volume	22	en
dc.identifier.issue	3	en
dc.identifier.spage	293	en
dc.identifier.epage	302	en