Investigation on the Performance of Fire Detection

Authors: Z G Liu A H Kashef G D Lougheed G P Crampton

Publish Date: 2010/02/27

Volume: 47, Issue: 1, Pages: 163-189

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Abstract

A twoyear international road tunnel fire detection research project Phase II was completed recently As part of this project a series of fire tests were conducted in a laboratory tunnel facility under minimum and longitudinal airflow conditions In addition fire tests were also conducted in the CarréViger tunnel in Montreal This paper presents the results of the fullscale experiments conducted in the laboratory tunnel under minimum airflow conditions The performance of nine fire detection systems representing five types of fire detection technologies was investigated using representative tunnel fire scenarios Test results showed that the response of fire detection systems to a tunnel fire was dependent on the size location and growth rate of the fire the type of fuel as well as the method of detectionThe project was conducted under the auspices of the Fire Protection Research Foundation FPRF The authors would like to acknowledge the support of the Technical Panel and Sponsors for the project A special acknowledgement is noted to Kathleen Almand of the FPRF for managing the project The support of the technical staff that conducted the tests is also acknowledged

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