MONDAY 22 MARCH 2021

11:00AM CET (EUROPE) 

Fibre-Optic Linear Heat Detection Applied To Tunnels (DTS Systems)

Richard Kluth, Managing Director, Bandweaver Technologies

Speaker Biography | Company Profile

  • Understanding a Fibre-Optic Distributed Temperature Sensor System
  • The advantages as an intelligent temperature profiling system for tunnels
  • Exploring the ability of such a system to produce early and reliable alarm annunciations combined with maximum false alarm rejection
  • Integration into tunnel safety management systems and examples of current system design topologies

MONDAY 22 MARCH 2021

13:00PM CET (EUROPE) 

Understanding What Solutions Are Best Equipped For Different Tunnel Dimensions

Hyperloop TT

Dr. Sabih Gatea Khisaf, Infrastructure Lead MENA Region at Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Inc.

Speaker Biography | Company Profile

  • Tunnel protection from the Hyperloop Technology point of view.
  • Is the Railway Operator satisfied with a protection concept including only those positions in a tunnel, where a train is allowed to stop; stations, subways, emergency stops, signals in the tunnel – or a full fire protection of the whole tunnel length ~ including the possibility of derailing, engine breakdowns or a fire in a fast moving train.

MONDAY 22 MARCH 2021

15:00PM CET (EUROPE)

Beyond Fire Detection – Fiber Optic Sensing for Protection of Tunnels and Metros: USA

Daniel Gerwig, Senior Sales Manager, AP Sensing GmbH

Speaker Biography | Company Profile

  • What is fiber optic sensing?
  • Why fiber optics for fire detection?
  • Application overview and advantages
  • References in road and rail tunnels
  • Looking beyond the obvious: distributed acoustic sensing for roads and railways

TUESDAY 23 MARCH 2021

11:00AM CET (EUROPE) 

Beyond Fire Detection – Fiber Optic Sensing For Protection Of Tunnels And Metros: EUROPE

Rainer Macherey, Sales Manager, AP Sensing GmbH

Speaker Biography | Company Profile

  • What is fiber optic sensing?
  • Why fiber optics for fire detection?
  • Application overview and advantages
  • References in road and rail tunnels
  • Looking beyond the obvious: distributed acoustic sensing for roads and railways

TUESDAY 23 MARCH 2021

13:00PM CET (EUROPE) REGISTER | ON-DEMAND

Water-Mist Fire Suppression Systems For Tunnels

Paul van Trigt, CEO & Owner, Aero-X AG

Speaker Biography | Company Profile

  • Quickly detecting the fire within the tunnel down to specific fire-zones and preventing fires from spreading, lowering the ambient temperature to protect the tunnel structure and minimising the development of smoke and back layering
  • Configured manually or automatically in conjunction with a third party fire detection system

TUESDAY 23 MARCH 2021

15:00PM CET (EUROPE) REGISTER | ON-DEMAND

Fire Detection And Extinguishing Systems For Safer Tunnels

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  • Improving tunnel design and construction to enhance safety
  • Examining challenges related to upgrading or retro-fitting existing, operating tunnels, railways stations and rail assets
  • Protecting the tunnel structure and minimising damage to the tunnel
  • IT management of evacuation and smoke control

WEDNESDAY 24 MARCH 2021

11:00AM CET (EUROPE)

Complete Fire Protection Solutions To Help Safeguard The Infrastructure of Tunnels

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  • Protecting the tunnel structure and minimising damage to the tunnel: What solutions are best equipped for different tunnel dimensions
  • Understanding what solutions are best equipped for different environmental conditions
  • Temperature development throughout the year; both in the tunnel itself and entrances; expected natural wind speeds in the tunnel, expected humidity
  • Understanding installation possibilities: Cable positioning in the tunnel and stations, controller positioning, network installations, visualisation and management system integration

WEDNESDAY 24 MARCH 2021

13:00PM CET (EUROPE)

Is Automatic Incident Detection The Future of Tunnel Safety?

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  • Exploring the balance between early detection and maximum rejection of false alarms
  • Identifying innovations and the pros and cons of automated fire detection in tunnels & rail infrastructure
  • How to harness new technology and data to better manage fire risk
  • Tackling system integration challenges
  • Automatic triggering of interactions to control traffic, to assess the risk at the site of fire, to control ventilation and alarm emergency services
  • Automatic control of extinguishing systems to hold down fire, control temperature, until emergency services can be deployed

WEDNESDAY 24 MARCH 2021

15:00PM CET (EUROPE)

Tunnel Ventilation System Design: The Importance Of Tunnel Air Flow

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  • Designing of longitudinal ventilation: Fire and Smoke Controls in tunnels
  • Monitoring visibility & ventilation within the tunnel
  • Gas monitors with visibility capacity: The Continuous measurement of Nitrogen Dioxide in road tunnel atmospheres
  • How to integrate active fire protection systems with traditional fire safety measures such as the ventilation systems
  • A comparative analysis of the advantages and suitability of different fire ventilation systems
  • Developing a combined ventilation and intervention strategy

THURSDAY 25 MARCH 2021

11:00AM CET (EUROPE)

Fire Resistant Construction Materials To Protect The Critical Structural Elements From Damage Due To High Temperatures

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  • Integrating fire resistant material at the stage of construction
  • How to better construct your underground infrastructure against fire

THURSDAY 25 MARCH 2021

13:00PM CET (EUROPE)

Innovation In Movement Detection Technology To Efficiently Locate Passengers And Workers

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THURSDAY 25 MARCH 2021

15:00PM CET (EUROPE) 

IoT Technology To Protect Rail Infrastructures

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  • How IoT Technologies are essential for the control of the variables involved in the management of emergency situations
  • Real time tunnel health condition monitoring
  • Investigating new communication ways with ‘smart vehicles’ to better prevent fire risks in tunnels
  • Supplying relevant information to personnel and peripheral systems – in real time
  • Building the connection between rolling stock protection systems in tunnel and stations

FRIDAY 26 MARCH 2021

11:00AM CET (EUROPE) REGISTER | ON-DEMAND

Early Warning Fire Detection In Railway & Underground Stations

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  • Supplying Reducing the risk of fire in a tunnel through external detection of fire on or in a train
  • Detecting fire or fire gases through the use of IR cameras
  • Next generation comprehensive safety and security systems the incorporate fire alarms, public address and evacuation systems, as well as intrusion detection, access control and video surveillance
  • How to select a system, identify quality, reliability and interoperability
  • How to tailor a system to meet the specific requirements of specific location
  • Railway Station safety challenges

FRIDAY 26 MARCH 2021

13:00PM CET (EUROPE) REGISTER | ON-DEMAND

Research & Development For Fire Rescue In Tunnels And Metro

RISE

Mia Kumm, Senior Project Engineer, RISE – Research Institute of Sweden

Company Profile

TBC

FRIDAY 26 MARCH 2021

15:00PM CET (EUROPE) REGISTER | ON-DEMAND

Smoke Control: Developing A Combined Ventilation And Intervention Strategy

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  • Knowing the effectiveness of a tunnel ventilation system in terms of airflow and direction within the tunnel
  • A comparative analysis of different tunnel ventilation strategies and alternative design solutions
  • How to integrate active protection systems with traditional fire safety measures such as the ventilation systems

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