A tunnel fire is an immense disaster. Images of recent catastrophes will always remain in our minds. Safeguarding peoples lives means installing and maintaining escape-possibilities.
In the frame of a Swedish national and a European research program, UPTUN, on tunnel safety, comprehensive large scale fire tests have been carried out in the abandoned Runehamar road tunnel in the Western part of Norway in September 2003.
Mini dictionary covering all commonly used terms to talk about fire safety in tunnels.