Quantitative operational risk analysis for dangerous goods transportation through cut and cover road tunnels
Kirytopoulos, K. and Rentizelas, A. and Kazaras, K. and Tatsiopoulos, I.; Ale, Ben J.M. and Papazoglou, Ioannis A. and Zio, Enrico, eds. (2010) Quantitative operational risk analysis for dangerous goods transportation through cut and cover road tunnels. In: Reliability, Risk and Safety. CRC Press, Boca Raton, pp. 167-172. ISBN 9780415604277
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Abstract
This paper deals with risk analysis in cut and cover road tunnels. The research question explored is whether dividing a long tunnel into shorter sections would affect the safety when dangerous goods are allowed through the tunnel. In order to conclude the OECD/PIARC QRA Model quantitative risk analysis tool was used. Initial findings reveal that there is no evidence of increase in safety from dividing a long urban cut and cover tunnel in smaller parts with open air areas in between. However, the overall safety depends to a great extend on the specific characteristics of each particular case, since there are many factors that influence the overall safety of road tunnels. Therefore it is concluded that risk analysis using systemic approach is crucial for any road tunnel.
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Kirytopoulos, K., Rentizelas, A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5110-2467, Kazaras, K. and Tatsiopoulos, I.; Ale, Ben J.M., Papazoglou, Ioannis A. and Zio, Enrico-
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Item type: Book Section ID code: 46333 Dates: DateEvent1 January 2010PublishedSubjects: Technology > Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Technology > Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) > Engineering designDepartment: Faculty of Engineering > Design, Manufacture and Engineering Management Depositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 18 Dec 2013 12:24 Last modified: 20 Sep 2024 00:26 Related URLs: URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/46333