White Paper

Operational Strategies for Emergency Smoke Ventilation in Tunnels

Abstract

This White Paper establishes guidelines for emergency ventilation of tunnels in the event of a fire.

Document History
Document Number Version Publication Date Publication Related Information
APTA SS-SEM-WP-013-10 03/15/2010 Published Current

Keywords

equalization, suspension, wheel load equalization, wheel unloading

Summary

This standard establishes static wheel load equalization requirements to provide passenger equipment with the wheel unloading characteristics necessary to reduce the risk of low-speed wheel climb derailments. The Standard includes requirements for testing to verify compliance with the standard.

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