Prof.dr. J. Rotmans MSc, scientific director of the Dutch Research Institute for Transitions (DRIFT)
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The New Cross London Rail Link Project: Crossing the Capital, Connecting the UK
D. Oakervee OBE, FREng, CEng, FICE, FIMechE, FICES, FHKIE, FASCE, Executive Chairman Crossrail
Crossrail is an exciting and visionary new railway proposal for London and the South- East. It will deliver a world-class, affordable railway, with a high frequency, convenient and accessible train service across the capital from 2017. This presentation will discuss the way this project has come about, the foreseeable non-technical issues which still need to be dealt with as well as giving an overview of the project which needs to be completed by 2017.
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The New Cross London Rail Link Project: Crossing the Capital, Connecting the UK
ITA’s strategy for the coming years
M. Knights, President International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association (ITA)
There are many issues that we read about in the media such as Climate Change, Security, Sustainability, Energy Efficiency and Security, lack of skilled resource that have relevance to the use of Underground Space. The speech will cross reference these issues with current tunnelling and underground space projects. The speaker believes that proactive promotion of the appropriate use of underground space by COB,ITA and other sister organisations is necessary to contribute to the resolution of contemporary issues affecting the environment,society and infrastructure.
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Session A: the Challenge for Planners
- Underground Solutions for Urban Governance Challenges
- The Urban Underground in the Deep City Project:
‘for construction but not only’ - Zuidas Amsterdam - a World Class Location
- Zuid Holland Underground Transit
Underground Solutions for Urban Governance Challenges
S. van Bodegraven BSc, Alderman Spatial Planning, City of Arnhem
The desire for a high quality city environment often conflicts with development and
redevelopment projects in densely built-up inner-city areas. The city of Arnhem will highlight
some of its underground solutions which have solved the urban challenges. Examples and
success factors will be presented.
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Underground Solution for Urban Governance Challenges
This presentation was given by Marcel Robben.
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The Urban Underground in the Deep City Project: ‘for construction but not only’
Prof.dr. A. Parriaux, Director GEOLEP Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
The Deep City Project is considering the geological volume below the cities as a resource for several socio-economic uses. One of them is space for construction, others are geomaterials, geothermy and groundwater. For many big cities in the world, utilisation of these resources is the only way to achieve sustainable development. A new kind of three dimensional land planning policy is necessary to harness the potential of the urban underground. Developing synergies and avoiding incompatibilities between different resources should be the cornerstones of this new policy.
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The Urban Underground in the Deep City Project: ‘for construction but not only’
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The Urban Underground in the Deep City Project: ‘for construction but not only
Zuidas Amsterdam - a World Class Location
Mr. L.C. Brinkman MA, Chair of the Netherlands Federation Construction Industry
Zuidas, the internationally renowned business district in the south part of Amsterdam, is about to enter a new stage in its development. The existing road, rail, light rail and metro infrastructure that currently intersects the area will be relocated underground over a total length of 1.3 kilometres. This enables the creation of a new integrated urban centre consisting of a balanced mixture of high quality residences, offices and amenities in a cosmopolitan setting. Zuidas forms an essential part of the Dutch economic engine. As proof of this, the national and regional governments of the Netherlands and the City of Amsterdam agreed in 2005 to invest € 0.9 billion (in real terms) in Zuidas, thus making it financially feasible to relocate the current infrastructure underground.
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Zuidas Amsterdam - a World Class Location
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Zuidas Amsterdam - a World Class Location
Zuid Holland Underground Transit
The southern part of the Dutch Randstad needs a well integrated transit network that
can effectively steer its urban development. Some bold steps in the right direction were
undertaken recently (Stedenbaan, RandstadRail), but much needs to be done. Underground
space (Souterrain, Staten-tunnel, Railtunnel Delft) will play a strategic role in such
a development. It is time to take the discussion on urban development, transit systems
and the use of underground space to a higher level. The EU sponsored Connected Cities
Interreg IIIC network raised these topics through so-called Showcase Workshops and
a Guide to Good Practice. In this way Connected Cities sets an agenda for a closer tie
between sustainable mobility and urban development in Europe.
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Trenchless Technologies and their Impact on Urban Utility Systems
Prof. R.L. Sterling, Director, Trenchless Technology Center, Louisiana Tech University
In the past two to three decades, a series of underground utility construction and repair technologies have emerged that are grouped under the term trenchless technology. The term is used to describe those technologies that allow the installation, replacement or repair of underground utilities or conduits without the need for the excavation of a continuous trench from the surface. While the term trenchless certainly also applies to larger bored tunnels, the term is typically used to refer to urban-utility-scale-technologies rather than rail, metro, or road tunnel installations. The development of these technologies provides new solutions for installing and maintaining urban utility systems, but it also introduces new issues into the planning, design and operation of these systems. These new issues have an impact on the engineers who plan and design the systems, an impact on the conduct of site investigations for utility work, and an impact on the long-term arrangements of urban utility systems as the techniques are used more extensively.
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Trenchless Technologies and their Impact on Urban Utility Systems
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Trenchless Technologies and their Impact on Urban Utility Systems
The Public Utility Tunnel Mahlerlaan, Amsterdam A new Approach to the
Use of Urban Underground Space
F.M. Taselaar MA, Director/owner Hompe en Taselaar
A more efficient use of space in densely-populated areas and the desire for a high-quality city environment requires an innovative approach to accommodate the rapidly-increasing amount of cables and pipelines for public utility networks in the city. The Public Utility Tunnel Mahlerlaan in Amsterdam is one such approach. The design, construction and commissioning of the tunnel will be discussed.
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The Public Utility Tunnel Mahlerlaan, Amsterdam A new Approach to the Use of Urban Underground Space
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The Public Utility Tunnel Mahlerlaan, Amsterdam A new Approach to the Use of Urban Underground Space
Simulation of Pipe-Jacking: Computer Models and 1:1 Scale Tests
Dr. B. Bosseler MSc, Research Director, IKT-Institute for Underground Infrastructure, Germany
When using Pipe-Jacking Techniques the jacked pipes are subjected to exceptional loads, particularly where the pipe route design is not ‘straight’ and/or soil conditions are difficult. A testing system was developed on a 1:1 scale at IKT, Germany to simulate the jacking loads exerted on pipes and pipe joints as well as the resulting bed stresses. Additional Finite Element analysis can be used for further parameter studies to improve pipe joints, planning and control of pipe-jacking operations.
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Simulation of Pipe-Jacking: Computer Models and 1:1 Scale Tests
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Simulation of Pipe-Jacking: Computer Models and 1:1 Scale Tests
Utilities in the Netherlands – research projects
C.H. Schaapman MA, Municipality of The Hague
Dutch policy developments showed a growing awareness of the importance of utilities for society and an increasing concern on risks and interruptions of delivery. Towards the end of 2003 COB established the knowledge platform Cables and Pipelines. The purpose of this platform is to exchange information on cables and pipelines and to develop new knowledge in this field. The platform unites parties which traditionally hold opposing positions. Knowledge institutes, network owners and operators, constructors, consultants, communities and municipalities and state departments participate in the platform.
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Utilities in the Netherlands – research projects
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Utilities in the Netherlands – research projects
The Underground Faculty of Theatre and Dance in Arnhem
Prof. H.J. Henket MSc, Henket and Partners Architects and prof. F. van Herwijnen MSc, ABT consulting engineers
The Arnhem Academy of Art, originally designed in 1958 by Gerrit Rietveld, had to be tripled in
size to accommodate the new Faculty of Theatre and Dance. Because of the fact that the Rietveld
building is designated as a listed building and the location is considered a landscape of high value,
we decided the only acceptable solution would be to add an underground extension. Hence an
underground structure was designed, 17m deep and 45 by 100m, to facilitate 150 students and
staff, two theatres, 16 studios and offices. The River Rhine runs directly adjacent to the building
with a maximum water level of approximately 1 metre below ground level. Since no experience
worldwide was available at the time of educating students - with high physical and emotional
stress - underground for eight hours a day, five days a week, the users were rather apprehensive
during the design stage. The end result is spacious, light and well received.
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The Underground Faculty of Theatre and Dance in Arnhem
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The Underground Faculty of Theatre and Dance in Arnhem
Underground Landscape: The Urbanism & Infrastructure of Toronto’s Downtown
Pedestrian Network
Beneath the streets of Toronto lies a sprawling labyrinth that serves over 100,000 people every
day. One of the city’s most under-appreciated urban spaces, Toronto’s underground is remarkably
the largest underground shopping complex in the world according to the Guinness Book of World
Records with more than 30 kilometres of shopping tunnels and retail nodes. Since the 1970s,
this underground system has grown and multiplied beneath the surface of the city with relatively
little intervention from city planners. This presentation discusses the development pattern of the
underground as a network and the future it holds as an important public infrastructure.
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Underground Landscape: The Urbanism & Infrastructure of Toronto’s Downtown Pedestrian Network
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Underground Landscape: The Urbanism & Infrastructure of Toronto’s Downtown Pedestrian Network
R.C. Hilz MSc, Partner LAB-DA architects
Due to its position between the North Sea and the A4 motorway, The Hague has very little room for expansion. Its growth can only take place through increasing the density within its own borders. The Hague’s desire to improve the city’s quality has led to a curbing of the motorised traffic in the inner city and the simultaneous improvement of the public transport capacity. The Grote Marktstraat, a street which is the central axis where all the larger shops are situated, will become a pedestrian boulevard; the trams, (future) Randstad rail and parking facilities will be below ground. The greatest challenge in this project was to prove that architecture could have a positive influence on the rigid, difficult pragmatism of the infrastructure. The building is a tunnel tube measuring 1,250 metres long and 15 metres wide, with two stations that have a parking garage of 650 metres, partially spread across two layers. The floor plans are determined by the contours of the buildings above.
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Souterrain, The Hague
Worldwide Use of Underground Space Solutions to Urban Challenges
The presentation highlights underground solutions to solve urban challenges. Key elements in
the decision-making process are discussed and outstanding international case examples will be
presented.
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Worldwide Use of Underground Space Solutions to Urban Challenges
Session D – Tunnelling in Urban Environments: Case Studies
- Interaction between Design and Urban Surroundings: the Multiple Complexities of the North South Metro Line of Amsterdam
- Multi Purpose Deep Tunnel (MPDT), an Integrated Solution for Flood Control, Water Supply, Waste Water, Road Tunnel and Public Utilities in the Jakarta Megapolitan City
- Results Hubertus Tunnel Mark a New Tunnel Era in the Netherlands
- Visions of Underground Interchanges – mode vs node
Interaction between Design and Urban Surroundings: the Multiple Complexities of the North South Metro Line of Amsterdam
Planning and building of new major public transport infrastructure in a densely built-up
area such as the historical inner city of Amsterdam is a complex matter. The design and
the construction technology are greatly influenced by the restrictions posed by the urban
surroundings.
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Interaction between Design and Urban Surroundings: the Multiple Complexities of the North South Metro Line of Amsterdam
Multi Purpose Deep Tunnel (MPDT), an Integrated Solution for Flood Control, Water Supply, Waste Water, Road Tunnel and Public Utilities in the Jakarta Megapolitan City
A.L. Lanti M.Eng MSc, Chairman of the Jakarta Water Supply Regulatory Body
Multi Purpose Deep Tunnel System (MPDT) is an emerging technology in the integrated efforts to mitigate flood, to address urban water resources management, and to reduce traffic congestion in the urban area of Central Metropolitan Jakarta which can be implemented in synergic manner.
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Multi Purpose Deep Tunnel (MPDT), an Integrated Solution for Flood Control, Water Supply, Waste Water, Road Tunnel and Public Utilities in the Jakarta Megapolitan City
Results Hubertus Tunnel Mark a New Tunnel Era in the Netherlands
P.P.M.K. Janssen MSc, Project Organisation Hubertus Tunnel
In The Hague the Hubertus Tunnel has nearly reached completion. This twin-tube bored tunnel, 1600 metres in length, with a diameter of 10 metres, is the first bored tunnel in the Netherlands which actually runs under buildings. The results in terms of settlements and vibrations give a lot of confidence for further tunnels in our weak soil. The brick buildings demonstrated a settlement of less then 5 mm, and no cracks occurred. The next era for tunnel-boring in the Netherlands has begun.
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Results Hubertus Tunnel Mark a New Tunnel Era in the Netherlands
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Results Hubertus Tunnel Mark a New Tunnel Era in the Netherlands
Visions of Underground Interchanges – mode vs node
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Visions of Underground Interchanges – mode vs node
Use of Underground Space for Urban Infrastruture in Mega Cities
Prof. T. Hanamura, Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Okayama University
The use of underground space for urban infrastructure is a vital need in mega-cities, especially in developing countries to reduce traffic congestions, environmental loads and urban disasters. Experiences of Japan and other countries are discussed.
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Use of Underground Space for Urban Infrastruture in Mega Cities
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Use of Underground Space for Urban Infrastruture in Mega Cities
US Perspective: Challenges of Underground Facilities in Urban Areas
A.E. Elioff, Senior Professional Associate Project Management, Tunnel Engineering,
PB Americas, Inc. and
C. Laughton, Project Manager for Underground Design and
Construction at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
The presentation will illustrate challenges to underground construction (in the USA,
urban areas) using illustrations from both successful and unsuccessful underground
projects – and the impact of these on current and planned underground construction.
Projects are expected to include CSO/Water tunnels, NUMI and DUESL Projects,
WAMATA extension, (Virginia) Alaska Way Viaduct - Seattle, Los Angeles Metro
System and Central Artery in Boston.
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US Perspective: Challenges of Underground Facilities in Urban Areas
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US Perspective: Challenges of Underground Facilities in Urban Areas
AMFORA. Alternative Multifunctional Underground Space Amsterdam
The City beneath the City
B.K.J. Obladen BSc, Strukton Civiel and
Prof. M.E. Zwarts MSc, Founder and Board
Member of Zwarts & Jansma architects
AMFORA presents the opportunity of realising the much desired improvement of
the living environment, without compromising mobility demands. Through a system
of underground spaces with entrances and exits at several points along the A10 ring
road, different functions can be relocated below ground. Examples are shops, parking
spaces, sports facilities, cinemas, supply facilities, archives, bomb shelters, cables and
ducts, personnel transport, there are many ossibilities. AMFORA is as it were a “City
beneath the City”. And by relocating different functions underground, opportunities
emerge for spatial development on the surface level. When special attention is given
to the energy concept and environmental impact, AMFORA forms an integral and
sustainable solution for the challenges that the city of Amsterdam faces.
AMFORA is a solution with far-reaching potentials, highly innovative, a sustainable
solution for the living environment in Amsterdam, and not to say the least, technical
and economical feasible. It brings back some of the glory days of the experience of
the city of Amsterdam, without compromising the mobility demands of this era.
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AMFORA. Alternative Multifunctional Underground Space Amsterdam
The SMART Project – A Unique Dual Purpose Solution for the City of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The SMART Project is a unique and innovative project conceived to alleviate flooding in the City Centre of Kuala Lumpur whilst helping to reduce traffic congestion in the city. The paper will elaborate the objectives of this project and the challenges faced in the construction of this dual-purpose 11.8m tunnel, 9.7 km long, under the city of Kuala Lumpur which now has been completed.
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The SMART Project – A Unique Dual Purpose Solution for the City of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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The SMART Project – A Unique Dual Purpose Solution for the City of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Effects of Climate Change and Adverse Weather Conditions on Transport
dr. M. J. Koetse, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Department of Spatial Economics
Next to the necessity of mitigating climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions,
societies and governmental bodies have recognised that certain climate change processes are no
longer reversible. In contemporary environmental policies the adaptation to climate change of our
economies has therefore received more and more attention. In order to analyse to what extent
adaptation is needed an assessment of potential effects of climate change is necessary. It is clear
that traffic and transport are influenced by weather and, hence, by changes in weather. Still,
transport has received little attention in recent climate change reports, such as the Stern and
IPCC reports. In order to fill this gap a literature survey is presented on the effects of climate
change and weather conditions on the transport sector. Potentially relevant issues here are,
among others, safety, congestion at roads and airports, and changes in water levels necessary
for inland navigation.
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Effects of Climate Change and Adverse Weather Conditions on Transport
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Effects of Climate Change and Adverse Weather Conditions on Transport
The Thames Tideway Tunnel Project - The best environmental solution
Mr. N. Butler; Lee Tunnel Project Manager; Thames Water
The Thames Tideway Tunnel Project has been developed in order for Thames Water to massively
reduce the Combined Sewer Outfall discharges which result in combined sewage and stormwater
entering the Thames River in London. By constructing the Project the Thames will become
compliant with the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive.
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The Thames Tideway Tunnel Project - The best environmental solution
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The Thames Tideway Tunnel Project - The best environmental solution
Airquality and Underground Structures in the Netherlands
J.W. Huijben MSc, director/owner of h3mhuijben Consultancy
In underground structures air quality is an issue in two ways: the air quality inside the structure and the air quality outside but in the near vicinity of the structure. Inside the structure people are mostly exposed very shortly to a minor air quality and air quality is a solvable problem. Outside the structure the air quality is improved by separating emission sources and receivers, however near the outlets of polluted air problems may arise because of high concentrations. Technicians tend to find technical solutions. But it would be better to ask first “Do we really have a problem ?” And if yes “What problem?”. When measures are needed to improve the air quality it would be wise to find measures which cause as little CO2 as possible and minimize the influence on the climate change.
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Airquality and Underground Structures in the Netherlands
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Airquality and Underground Structures in the Netherlands
Fire Safety Engineering for Deep Underground Metro System
An integrated safety approach has been developed for the new underground
North/South metro line based on the “safe haven” concept. A functional fire safety
design for the stations was hereby an essential topic. The depth of the (multi level)
platforms and spatial constraints demand a solution whereby safe evacuation will be
supported by escalators and an emergency ventilation system. For the main Central
Station transport hub, special attention was given to the multiple and complex safety
interfaces with other public transit areas, not only for the final state but also during
the ten year construction period.
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Fire Safety Engineering for Deep Underground Metro System
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Fire Safety Engineering for Deep Underground Metro System
F. Amberg MSc, Amberg Engineering Ltd, Hagerbach Test Gallery Ltd, Chairman of ITA-COSUF
ITA-COSUF – the committee on operational safety of underground facilities of the internatinal tunneling and underground space association is an international partnership to improve safety and security. It is the Committee’s ambition to contribute to and to promote tunnel safety by fostering innovation, raising awareness and supporting the development of regulations. This is done by 3 Activity Groups (external communication, regulation and best practice, research and development) and workshops addressing issues related to safety and focusing on international research programmes. For futher information please refer to the ITA-AITES website.
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ITA-COSUF
Netherlands Tunnel Safety Commission
K.M.H. Peijs MA, Chair of Tunnel Safety Commission
Given the scarcity of space in the Netherlands underground infrastructural solutions
are becoming increasingly deployed. Constructing a tunnel is an obvious solution.
For all tunnels, old and new, tunnel safety is of essential importance. Certainly
because all infrastructure – also in tunnels – is being used more intensely. European
and national legislation and regulations address many tunnel safety issues. The supplementary
legislation governing road tunnel safety provides for the establishment of the
Committee for tunnel safety. The Committee, established in May 2006, is an independent
committee of experts that is called upon in the early stages of a tunnel project to
give advice on tunnel safety. Because of its role in all tunnel projects the Committee
can apply the knowledge and experience it has amassed from previous projects,
and thus guarantee expertise and continuity.
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Netherlands Tunnel Safety Commission
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Netherlands Tunnel Safety Commission
Tunnel Fire Safety: Results of the Largest European Research Project UPTUN
Dr. C. Both MSc, Technical Director Efectis Nederland BV
Last year the largest European research project in the area of tunnel safety was completed.
This project, named UPTUN, was the closure of seven research projects in this area, initiated
by the European Commission as a result of the famous tunnel fires over the past twelve
months. The results of the UPTUN research are valuable for a wide public, varying from
constructers to suppliers to tunnel operators and emergency response teams.
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Tunnel Fire Safety: Results of the Largest European Research Project UPTUN
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Tunnel Fire Safety: Results of the Largest European Research Project UPTUN