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Sorry, this entry is only available in Deutsch<\/a>.<\/p>

PREFACE
\nLadies and Gentlemen, Dear Participants,
\nIn 2002, the Institute of Internal Combustion Engines and Thermodynamics organized an International Conference on Tunnel Safety and Ventilation. The aim of that conference was to provide a forum for information exchange among operators, users, technicians, scientists and companies involved in the design, construction and equipping of road and rail tunnels. The success of the 2002 conference led to the organization of biennial follow up meetings.
\nEach conference has been accompanied by an exhibition, and each year, like the conference itself, the exhibition has grown. The success of the exhibitions has forced us to leave the confines of our University campus and to move to the roomier facilities of the trade fair centre.
\nOur interests and focus have also changed and this is reflected in our topics. The first conferences were strongly influenced by the tunnel incidents of the late 1990\u2019s and related safety issues. Nowadays road tunnel operation, the conflict between the needs for upgrading existing road tunnels and requirements given in a legal framework dominate.
\nTraffic is increasing, at both a national as well as an international level. Thus, while in densely populated areas there is much greater demand for sub-surface transportation, in rural areas there is an increasing need to upgrade the road infrastructure. The implementation of the
\nEU Directive on the minimum safety requirements for tunnels in the trans-European road network (2004\/54\/EC) forced many of the tunnel operators to upgrade the existing tunnels.
\nMany of the existing tunnels (i.e. those 20 to 30 years old), are currently being refurbished and upgraded by the addition of a second tunnel tube. The upgrading process as well as the construction of second tubes constitutes a big challenge in practice, as \u2013 in contrast to new tunnel construction \u2013 several prevailing structures and systems act as constraints and have to be taken into consideration in planning. There is also the additional need to ensure that traffic flow can be maintained throughout the construction period.
\nThe question of tunnel safety is a highly controversial field. It is often claimed that several new techniques are now on the market and that these can help improve safety due to quicker and more reliable detection, more efficient installations and\/or additional equipment.
\nHowever, such \u2018improvements\u2019 often result in significant increases in complexity, as well as in the cost of operation and maintenance of the new safety equipment.
\nCost benefit analyses combined with risk assessment studies provide a valuable tool when attempting to deal with questions of safety at an acceptable cost level. The time is now right for us to discuss what safety standards are required in our tunnels and at what price. We hope that the present conference will be of some value in such a discussion.
\nThis conference wouldn\u2019t be the \u201cGraz\u201d conference without the related exhibition. Many companies have put a lot of effort into presenting their latest developments and technologies. Conference participants now have the chance to get into contact with leading companies in the electro-mechanical tunnel business, to establish new contacts, and also to strengthen existing ones.
\n7thInternational Conference \u2018Tunnel Safety and Ventilation\u2019 2014, Graz
\nAnother exciting and distinguishing aspect of the \u201cGraz\u201d conference is its live fire test. This final highlight of the conference will be performed in the Plabutsch Tunnel close to the city of
\nGraz. In fact the conference returns to the location where its first fire test took place in 2004.
\nMany thanks to the tunnel operator ASFiNAG as well as to the rescue forces (fire brigade of the City of Graz, Red Cross and other relevant organizations). Special thanks to Mrs. Dagmar
\nJ\u00e4ger, Mr. Alois Knoll, Mr. Josef Heschl from ASFiNAG and to Mr. Gerald Wonner from the fire brigade of the City of Graz as well as to Michael Bacher and Thomas N\u00f6st from our Institute for organizing this test.
\nWe wish to extend a special thank you to our scientific committee for its valuable work in defining the objectives of this conference, and in selecting the presentations.
\nWe also extend our professional thanks to the authors for their hard work in preparing abstracts, papers, posters, and of course their presentations.
\nAnd finally, we wish to offer our sincere thanks to all the people in the background who have been working to ensure that this will be a smooth, enjoyable and effective conference for us all.
\nIt is my pleasure to welcome you all on behalf of the conference scientific committee and to wish you all a successful meeting and a sound basis for fertile networking in the future.
\nPeter J. Sturm<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sorry, this entry is only available in Deutsch<\/a>.<\/p>\n

PREFACE
\nLadies and Gentlemen, Dear Participants,
\nIn 2002, the Institute of Internal Combustion Engines and Thermodynamics organized an International Conference on Tunnel Safety and Ventilation. The aim of that conference was to provide a forum for information exchange among operators, users, technicians, scientists and companies involved in the design, construction and equipping of road and rail tunnels. The success of the 2002 conference led to the organization of biennial follow up meetings.
\nEach conference has been accompanied by an exhibition, and each year, like the conference itself, the exhibition has grown. The success of the exhibitions has forced us to leave the confines of our University campus and to move to the roomier facilities of the trade fair centre.
\nOur interests and focus have also changed and this is reflected in our topics. The first conferences were strongly influenced by the tunnel incidents of the late 1990\u2019s and related safety issues. Nowadays road tunnel operation, the conflict between the needs for upgrading existing road tunnels and requirements given in a legal framework dominate.
\nTraffic is increasing, at both a national as well as an international level. Thus, while in densely populated areas there is much greater demand for sub-surface transportation, in rural areas there is an increasing need to upgrade the road infrastructure. The implementation of the
\nEU Directive on the minimum safety requirements for tunnels in the trans-European road network (2004\/54\/EC) forced many of the tunnel operators to upgrade the existing tunnels.
\nMany of the existing tunnels (i.e. those 20 to 30 years old), are currently being refurbished and upgraded by the addition of a second tunnel tube. The upgrading process as well as the construction of second tubes constitutes a big challenge in practice, as \u2013 in contrast to new tunnel construction \u2013 several prevailing structures and systems act as constraints and have to be taken into consideration in planning. There is also the additional need to ensure that traffic flow can be maintained throughout the construction period.
\nThe question of tunnel safety is a highly controversial field. It is often claimed that several new techniques are now on the market and that these can help improve safety due to quicker and more reliable detection, more efficient installations and\/or additional equipment.
\nHowever, such \u2018improvements\u2019 often result in significant increases in complexity, as well as in the cost of operation and maintenance of the new safety equipment.
\nCost benefit analyses combined with risk assessment studies provide a valuable tool when attempting to deal with questions of safety at an acceptable cost level. The time is now right for us to discuss what safety standards are required in our tunnels and at what price. We hope that the present conference will be of some value in such a discussion.
\nThis conference wouldn\u2019t be the \u201cGraz\u201d conference without the related exhibition. Many companies have put a lot of effort into presenting their latest developments and technologies. Conference participants now have the chance to get into contact with leading companies in the electro-mechanical tunnel business, to establish new contacts, and also to strengthen existing ones.
\n7thInternational Conference \u2018Tunnel Safety and Ventilation\u2019 2014, Graz
\nAnother exciting and distinguishing aspect of the \u201cGraz\u201d conference is its live fire test. This final highlight of the conference will be performed in the Plabutsch Tunnel close to the city of
\nGraz. In fact the conference returns to the location where its first fire test took place in 2004.
\nMany thanks to the tunnel operator ASFiNAG as well as to the rescue forces (fire brigade of the City of Graz, Red Cross and other relevant organizations). Special thanks to Mrs. Dagmar
\nJ\u00e4ger, Mr. Alois Knoll, Mr. Josef Heschl from ASFiNAG and to Mr. Gerald Wonner from the fire brigade of the City of Graz as well as to Michael Bacher and Thomas N\u00f6st from our Institute for organizing this test.
\nWe wish to extend a special thank you to our scientific committee for its valuable work in defining the objectives of this conference, and in selecting the presentations.
\nWe also extend our professional thanks to the authors for their hard work in preparing abstracts, papers, posters, and of course their presentations.
\nAnd finally, we wish to offer our sincere thanks to all the people in the background who have been working to ensure that this will be a smooth, enjoyable and effective conference for us all.
\nIt is my pleasure to welcome you all on behalf of the conference scientific committee and to wish you all a successful meeting and a sound basis for fertile networking in the future.
\nPeter J. Sturm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":39889,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n