Hazards threatening underground transport systems

The London Underground: dust and hazards to health.

AIMS To assess hazards associated with exposure to dust in the London Underground railway and to provide an informed opinion on the risks to workers and the travelling public of exposure to tunnel dust. METHODS Concentrations of dust, as mass (PM2.5) and particle number, were measured at different underground stations and in train cabs; its size and composition were analysed; likely maximal e...

Underground Mining Transportation Systems

Transport Model of Underground Sediment in Soils

Studies about sediment erosion were mainly concentrated on the river channel sediment, the terrestrial sediment, and the underground sediment. The transport process of underground sediment is studied in the paper. The concept of the flush potential sediment is founded. The transport equation with stable saturated seepage is set up, and the relations between the flush potential sediment and wate...

The Use of Computer Assisted Radar Tomography for Damage Prevention of Underground Assets and Avoidance of Underground Hazards

The lack of accurate maps of subsurface utilities and other underground hazards often causes accidents, project delays and increased project cost. Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) is an engineering process utilizing state-of-the-art technology to accurately identify, characterize, and map underground utilities and installations prior to the design of new highways and structures or the insta...

Cellular coverage in underground transport systems: a case study - the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan

This paper presents a case study of cellular coverage in an underground transport system, the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan. The project was developed at WiNGS Telecom and implemented by a pool of companies for Algar Telecomunicações Leste (ATL), the B-band operator in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The project characteristics, assumptions made and chosen solutions are described, as well as the propagat...