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The large scale test programme in the METRO project

In September 2011, the Swedish METRO project finalised a large…

3 January 2012 | By Haukur Ingason, Professor of Fire Protection Engineering at the Department of Fire Technology at SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden and Anders Lönnermark, Senior Research Scientist at the Department of Fire Technology at SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden

In September 2011, the Swedish METRO project finalised a large scale test programme in an abandoned railway tunnel. The objective of the METRO project is to improve safety in underground metro systems and to explore differences in the fire behaviour of the carriage using different types of interior materials. Further,…

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Assessing fire development in underground metro cars

In the fire safety design process for underground metro systems,…

6 May 2011 | By Professor Haukur Ingason, Senior Research Scientist, SP Technical Research Institute

In the fire safety design process for underground metro systems, the design fire is usually an issue that requires long discussions and consensus among designers. The main reason is the complexity of fires in metro cars and lack of large scale test results which confirm the design assumptions. This article…

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The burning desire to prevent fire catastrophes

Fire incidents in trains can be divided into two main…

15 February 2008 | By Dr. Haukur Ingason, Fire Protection Researcher, SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden

Fire incidents in trains can be divided into two main groups: those we can manage and those we cannot. For example, if a burning train comes to a stop inside a tunnel, the situation may become very difficult to manage, both for the tunnel operators and fire services. Such scenarios…