Tunnels USA

Arena-International, December 2010

The proceedings of the Tunnels USA conference, including audio recordings of all presentations and Q&A sessions, as well as presentation slides

Arena International delivered cutting edge conference content for both road and rail tunnel engineers seeking to address a wide range of challenges in the US. Now you can secure the latest information in this space without venturing outside your office.

This package includes audio and presentation materials from the keynote speeches, industry-leading case studies and insightful Q&A sessions; ensuring you and your colleagues remain at the forefront of this rapidly developing industry.

Scope:

- Emergency preparedness and incident management
- Detroit-Windsor Tunnel case study
- The NFPA 502: the past, present and future outlook for the National Fire Protection Standard for highway tunnels
- Analyzing the role of existing safety standards in the USA and the future potential of introducing uniform national codes of practice
- Risk management and analysis

Reasons to buy:

- Uncover cost and time saving initiatives specific to the effective maintenance of older tunnels and Reveal A number of practical tunnel retrofit strategy
- Understand how the perceived Lack of wider industry standards for tunnel design, maintenance and operation in the US will impact your facility
- Tackle issues and solutions relating to fire prevention, human Behaviour and crises management to
- Evaluate effective ways in which to manage cost throughout each stage of your tunneling project

Norman Rhodes
Senior Vice President
HATCH MOTT MACDONALD

Chair's opening remarks

Welcome address from Commissioner Roderick J. Fraser Jr., Boston Fire Department & Frank Tramontozzi, P.E., Chief Engineer, Massachusetts Department of Transportation

FIRE PROTECTION IN TUNNELS (PART ONE)
09:10
Matt Klaus
Senior Fire Protection Engineer
NFPA

The NFPA 502: the past, present and future outlook for the National Fire Protection Standard for highway tunnels
This session will document the history of the NFPA 502 and its significance in terms of shaping safety standards for tunnels in the USA. There will also be an assessment of how the regulations may develop in the future and the resulting practical implications for upcoming tunnel construction projects. This is intended to serve as an important foundation for the afternoon's presentations.

Gerard Fontana
Deputy Chief
Deputy Chief, Boston Fire Department

Identifying the key components of a comprehensive fire response plan in relation to the Big Dig tunnel system

Understanding the methods adopted when striving to maintain risks within acceptable levels, such as tackling confined conditions, restricted access and exit arrangements and the characteristics of the fire loads
Developing holistic fire strategies to ensure safe operations, covering structures, equipment, vehicles, staffing and operating procedures.
Highlighting the specifics of fire and smoke phenomena and risk reduction measures by developing performance based solutions

Frank Kodzis
Deputy Fire Chief
BOSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT

BOSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT CASE STUDY: The Boston Fire Department's response to Central Artery Tunnel incidents by providing a 'performance based' response

Providing a comprehensive overview of the Central Artery Tunnel project by considering the specifics of the development from electrical sub-stations to operation control centre
Understanding the precise role of the OCC Control Center in transferring valuable information and providing direction to the relevant parties
Outlining the detection and suppression systems present and the respective roles which they fulfill
Uncovering precisely how the Boston Fire department would respond to particular emergency categories and highlighting the importance of effective fireground communication

Gary English
Assistant Fire Marshal - Special Projects
Seattle Fire Department

Analysing the effectiveness of water spray and suppression systems in combating tunnel fires and uncovering ways in which these can be effectively employed

Fully comprehending the wide range of active fire protection technologies available and comprehending their limitations and benefits
Evaluating precisely when an active fire system is most appropriate and assessing to what extent it limits maximum heat release and maximum tunnel lining temperatures
Successfully negotiating challenges associated with the installation and running costs of fire protection systems
Performance testing of fire protection systems in tunnels: accurately integrating test data

Jarrod Alston
Associate
ARUP

Protecting the Asset: Performance-Based Design Approaches to Tunnel Fire Safety

Highlighting current focus of tunnel fire safety measures on life safety objectives
Discussing current passive and active fire protection practices
Outlining performance-based and risk-based approaches to tunnel fire safety design
Contrasting of two case studies to highlight the economic impact of varying fire protection measures

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

Donald. P. Bliss
National Infrastructure Institute - Center for Infrastructure Expertise

Lorenzo Parra
Security Planning & Emergency Preparedness
Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Brian Lacey
Deputy Director of the Office of Emergency Management
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey

Albert Samano III
President
Fortress

PANEL: Ensuring that different agencies co-operate in a coherent manner and present a unified command structure: revealing the specifics of the national incident management system

Highlighting the importance of communication between emergency services, tunnel operators and tunnel-users during an emergency and indentifying ways in which different factions can work together to mitigate the impact of a tunnel disaster
Clarifying the precise role of the key players and putting together an effective and comprehensive emergency strategy
Conducting an in-depth assessment of tunnel hazards and their potential consequences for emergency response
Fully comprehending the risks involved when tackling tunnel emergencies and ensuring that design principles are considered fully

Lorenzo Parra
Security Planning & Emergency Preparedness
Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Albert Samano III
President
Fortress

MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CASE STUDY: Developing a Department of Homeland Security compliant emergency management programme for critical assets

Understanding how the MassDOT emergency management project was born and the influence of the NFPA 502 in shaping this plan
Revealing how the programme has been developed and refined over the years and assessing the impact of 9/11 on attitudes towards emergency preparedness
Highlighting the steps necessary to ensure that the programme complied with the federal standard set by homeland security

DETROIT-WINDSOR TUNNEL CASE STUDY

Neal Belitsky
President/CEO
Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, LLC

Robert Howell
Project Manager
Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, LLC

DETROIT-WINDSOR TUNNEL CASE STUDY: Uncovering the necessary steps for an all hazard tunnel safety & security management system

Understanding the importance of organizational accountability and policy development when managing tunnel safety and security
Uncovering the numerous risks and vulnerabilities at play and ensuring that these are successfully negotiated
Developing a comprehensive plan for safety and security measures and understanding the different stages of planning
Highlighting the significance of adequate training, heightened awareness and regular exercises in successful incident management
Pinpointing the specifics of process audits when reporting and reviewing tunnel incidents

FIRE PROTECTION IN TUNNELS (PART TWO)

Norman Rhodes
Senior Vice President
Hatch Mott MacDonald

Fire and Smoke Control in Tunnels – The Activities of PIARC

In the last decade PIARC has published a number of reports relating to tunnel operation
These have included issues on fire and smoke control and air quality
Fire and smoke control encompasses many topics – instrumentation, ventilation, response, fire-fighting and rescue in a restricted environment
The presentation will review the consolidation of knowledge in this area to date and assess the current development in thinking with regard to safe operation of tunnels

Max Lakkonen
Product Manager – Tunnel Systems
FOGTEC

Fixed fire fighting systems (FFFS) - Technology, specifications, investments and liabilities:

Analysing FFFS through existing standards, engineering guidelines, studies and real case studies.
Evaluating the minimum technical requirements in the design/specification of FFFS
Discussing how FFFS systems specified with regards to minimum system performance and evidence
Investigating the costs of FFFS systems, when looking at investment, and life cycle costs (LCC), to assess the feasibility of FFFS investment
Outlining FFFS liabilities (from the manufacturers', installers', consultants', owners'/operators' point of view) and what the implications of these are in a tunnel installed with add on FFFS in a fully integrated tunnel control system
Uncovering case studies to reflect upon the expectations and experiences from real life rail/road tunnel projects from Europe

Frank Clement
Fire Protection & TBM Manager EUROPE
MEYCO Global Underground Construction

Fire protection options for concrete tunnel linings

What happens to concrete when it is exposed to a fire
Which protection options do we have
When would there be a need for passive fire protection
Some case histories from Europe

CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE

Bruce Johnson
State Bridge Engineer
Oregon DOT & Vice-Chair of the AASHTO Technical Committee on Tunnels

Effectively employing the latest tunnel maintenance inspection strategies to accurately assess potential structural damage in State Highway tunnels

Assessing innovations in the inspection process and ensuring that damage is effectively located and monitored over time
Streamlining data gathering and interpretation and ensuring that the timeframes involved are managed throughout the process
Locating tunnel lining deformation and stress anomalies using primary and secondary inspection techniques
Evaluating possible methods of predicting the rate of deterioration of tunnel lining

Helmut Ernst, P.E.
District 6 Highway Director
MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Joseph J. Allegro
President and Principal
ALLEGRO CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

An overview of the construction, inspection and maintenance programs related to the tunnels in themetropolitan highway system in Boston, Massachusetts

Providing a summary of the different construction techniques and strategies that were deployed to implement the design of different tunnel structures, including immersed tube, cut and cover, and tunnel box jacking
A presentation on the tunnel testing, maintenance and inspection protocols that have been developed to support tunnel operations, support public safety and security, and which have been adopted as a national model

REGULATION & LEGISLATION

Jesus Rohena
Senior Tunnel Engineer
FHWA

Analyzing the role of existing safety standards in the USA and the future potential of introducing uniform national codes of practice

Assessing the role of the FHWA and outlining an overview of the preliminary findings of the US domestic tunnel scan
Evaluating the need for a US National code of practice for safety in tunnels and the role of the local authorities in ensuring that safety and integrity remains at the top of the agenda
Highlighting the potential for disparity between different State standards and assessing the extent to which these differences can be minimized
Understanding the role of the different government agencies and associations in providing regulations and guidance for tunnel integrity and safety

RISK MANAGEMENT & ANALYSIS

Alexandre Debs
Traffic Management Head - Montréal
Transport Québec

Utilizing qualitative risk models to ensure that tunnel construction, maintenance and operation activities fall within an acceptable level of risk

Understanding exactly what makes a healthy balance between prescriptive requirements, qualitative risk assessments and quantitative risk assessments
Carrying out qualitative risk assessments when designing new tunnels and upgrading tunnel exiting systems to ensure an acceptable level of risk
Evaluating case studies of past incidents, physical models and historical data: understanding the benefits of the qualitative risk model
Assessing uncertainties associated with risk analysis and ensuring that typical sources of errors involved are correctly indentified

Donald. P. Bliss
Director
National Infrastructure Institute - Center for Infrastructure Expertise

Understanding the specifics of both scenario based Specific Hazard Investigations (SHI) and system based Comparative Risk Analysis (CRA) and evaluating their relative value

Pinpointing the specifics of using loss scenarios and identifying the many uses of scenario based risk analysis
Successfully employing a scenario-based risk analysis to control loss activities and reduce or eliminate exposure
Evaluating the advantages of applying a combined method of scenario and system based risk assessments
Reflections on the accuracy of collected data and uncertainties of risk analysis methods: compared advantages and limitations of each type of methodology

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