Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology
A special issue of Infrastructures (ISSN 2412-3811).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 April 2022) | Viewed by 4184
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This special issue of the journal is intended to document the state of the art in the areas of safety, ventilation and operation of underground infrastructure with a strong focus on traffic and transport systems. The rapid increase in traffic in urban areas means that road traffic moves underground. This is demonstrated, among other things, by major projects in all parts of the world. The positive aspects of better use of valuable urban areas, however, require significantly higher demands on the operation and safety of the underground transport network. The same applies to rail transport. There are currently some large Alpine crossings under construction in Europe, while the tunneling boom in Asia continues. High-speed trains should increase capacity and enable a sustainable route for passenger and freight traffic. However, this also means completely different requirements for the planning and operation of these systems. What applies to rail and road transport is increasingly also true of local public transport. Here, too, there is a clear trend towards moving traffic underground. However, this also means that aspects such as ensuring acceptable air quality and having smoke-free stations in the event of a fire are of great importance to users. Not to be forgotten is the fact that the transition from fossil to renewable energy sources, for example through the use of battery-powered or hydrogen-powered vehicles, places completely new demands on the safe operation of the underground transport infrastructure.All of these topics are to be dealt with in this issue of the magazine and thus present the current state of knowledge to interested readers. Contributions to the state of the art in relation to the planning, construction and operation of subsurface transport infrastructures are just as welcome as contributions with novel concepts.
Dr. Peter Johann SturmGuest Editor
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Keywords
- road tunnels
- rail tunnels
- metro systems
- design
- construction
- operation
- safety
- new energy carriers
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