1. Scope of application
1.1 Risk parameters
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The risk factors are :
vehicles and their loads ;
infrastructure features;
the operator's ability to use the equipment provided;
the behavior of users themselves.
The consequences of risk-generating events such as breakdowns, incidents, accidents and fires are exacerbated by the confined nature of the tunnel. Most fires are caused by the spontaneous ignition of vehicles following a technical fault. However, all the rare fires that have resulted in fatalities have been the result of an accident, with the exception of the fire...
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Scope of application
General civil engineering provisions
Bibliography
Websites
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French Tunnel and Underground Space Association – AFTES
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Center d'études des tunnels – CETU
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Regulations
Law no. 2002-3 of January 3, 2002 on the safety of transport infrastructures and systems, technical investigations following sea, land or air transport accidents or incidents, and underground storage of natural gas, hydrocarbons and chemicals.
Decree no. 2005-701 of June 24, 2005 for the application of law no. 2002-3.
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