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The influence of natural draught on the air flow in a tunnel with longitudinal ventilation

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Abstract

This article presents the results of full-scale in situ measurements of airflow, conducted in a real-world road tunnel. The tunnel is located in Gdańsk city under one of the limbs of the Wisła river. The total length of the tunnel is 1378 m and the middle section of the tunnel is located at the deepest level. The inclination of the road is 3% and 4% for both directions from the deepest point. The tests covered measurements of airflow at 56 separate measuring points. The natural draught was determined, in addition to airflow rates for varying configurations of jet fan operation. The results were compared to those which were taken from automatic tolls mounted in the tunnel. The article also contains a theoretical discussion concerning a method for determining the natural draught in a tunnel.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)140-148
Number of pages9
JournalTunnelling and Underground Space Technology
Volume85
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2019

Keywords

  • Full scale measurements
  • Natural draught
  • Road tunnel
  • Stack effect

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Building and Construction
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology

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