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Specialty Doors

For Tunnels

www.smokecontrol.com.au T:1300 665 471

www.smokecontrol.com.au T:1300 665 471 June 2015, 2

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Smoke Control is a manufacturer of fire rated, specialty steel and fully glazed doorsets. We operate throughout Australia and New Zealand. Our team of Qualified Engineers is also experienced to assist with both code compliant and bespoke high performance doorsets. We can supply and/or fit all hardware, including panic bars, smoke seals, dampers, latches, lever sets, electric drives, vision panels and air grills. The performance of our range of Speciality Doors for tunnels is unmatched by any other offering

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Life Cycle Service 3

Tunnel Door Selection 4

T1 Single leaf hinged doors

7

T2 Double leaf hinged doors

8

S1 Sliding doors 9

Project references 10


life cycle service

Smoke Control’s Full Life Cycle Service

ensures that at any stage of the project – from design through to commissioning – the only company

responsible is Smoke Control.

DESIGN

Backed by qualified fire engineers and experienced personnel, the level of design assistance and product support we provide sets Smoke Control apart as a leader in the fire protection sector.

SUPPLY

We’ve worked hard to gain a reputation for delivering superior quality solutions, something we achieve by partnering only with globally reputable suppliers that match our own high standards

INSTALL

Smoke Control has a fully trained and approved installation network that allows us to maintain a standard of integrated system installation that equals the high quality of our products

MAINTAIN

The continued functionality of our products is extremely important to us, which is why we ensure we always have the capability, human resources and parts to maintain a range of systems


tunnel door selection

These days, a myriad of data based on real tunnel fires and full scale fire tests of decommissioned tunnels in Europe is readily available to Tunnel Designers and Fire Engineers throughout Australia and New Zealand. There is therefore no need to make the mistakes of the past. However, design of tunnel doors in our region shows virtually a different specification for each tunnel design. These differences may vary based on expected fire loads in tunnels. Risk can be, and is mitigated through the exclusion of specific types of vehicles. However, is the resultant fire load calculated using up to date information and world best practice? Recent full scale fire testing in abandoned tunnels shows that fires involving daily traffic (excluding petrol tankers) result in rapid high-temperature fires similar to those of a Hydrocarbon fire. This means that the Standard Cellulosic Time-temperature curve provided in AS1530.4 is no longer an acceptable fire performance test for building elements used in constructing tunnels.

AS1530.4 is no

longer an acceptable

fire performance test

for building elements

used in construc�ng

tunnels

Recent research clearly shows tunnel fires re-radiate heat

from the surrounding structure causing temperature rise in

line with the Hydrocarbon time-temperature curve.


The Conclusions in the Runehamar report clearly state “the cargo was simulated using different mixtures of cellulose and plastics (about 80/20 mass ratio). This represents ordinary cargos transported daily on the roads and thereby often passing through tunnels. The type and amount of combustible materials varied between the tests, but all four combustible materials showed very fast increase in temperature after an initial delay. The results also showed that the tunnel construction and protections need to withstand very high temperature. The standard fire curve best representing test results is the RWS curve.” Combine this with a tunnel’s design life and onerous environment during normal use, there is no other option than Smoke Control’s cost effect tunnel door selections which come with inherent high performance properties that standard timber based fire doors simply cannot meet.

“….tunnel construc�on

and protec�ons need to

withstand very high

temperature. The

standard fire curve best

represen�ng test results

is the RWS curve.” Source: Summary of Large Scale Fire Tests in

Runehamar Tunnel in Norway, conducted in associa-

�on with UPTUN Research Program.



Test regime/

Standard Peak

temp oC

Time to

peak in

Minutes

Test application and guidelines Door Applications

RWS Fire 1200 1300 1350 1200

5 30 60

180

This is the safest code for tunnels and relates to a

possible 300MW fire based on daily loaded freight

trucks including petrol tankers. The Runehamar fire tests showed that daily traffic in-

cluding trucks loaded with cellulosic and plastic (load

ratio of 80/20 by mass) also resulted in rapid tempera-

ture growth and any tunnel materials should be con-

structed to meet this criteria. Internationally, tis is the

recommend minimum fire test method for construction

of road tunnels and considered Best Practice.

Road & Rail tunnels

permitting petrol tankers

Hydrocarbon

Modified

Fire (HCM)

1000 1300

5 30

This is the French developed requirement for tunnels. It

is the same hydrocarbon burn, with a higher maximum

temperature and much faster rate.

Road and rail tunnels

permitting petrol tankers

RABT Fire 1200 1200 1200

5 30 60

This test was developed by German Authorities and was

designed for road tunnels. Road and rail tunnels

excluding petrol tankers

Hydrocarbon

Fire (HC) 850

1100 5

30 The Hydrocarbon Curve was originally developed using

laboratory tests to represent daily traffic accidents

resulting in fires including cars and trucks and small

petroleum fires involving vehicle fuel tanks.

Road and rail tunnels

excluding tankers

Cellulosic

fire

AS1530.4

ISO834

600 850

1000

15 30 90

This is the general fire test method applied for commer-

cial and residential building materials. Generally, doors

fire tested using this method are not permitted to be

more than 1/3 larger than the wall in which it is installed.

Commercial and

multistorey residential

buildings involving

cellulosic fires

A myriad of fire doors with different performance levels are available, but how do you know

that your specifica�on can be met with a cost effec�ve solu�on rather than a bespoke designed

and fabricated tested system.

Our Australian made high performance doors offer overall benefits beyond just a fire ra�ng at a

cost effec�ve price when compared to custom designed doors and even imported doors when

trying to meet a unique specifica�on for a specific tunnel. By specifying Smoke Control’s

specialty doors, you are buying Australian made high performance doors fabricated by a 100%

Australian owned an operated business.

Contact us for a no obliga�on quote today on 1300 665 471.

FIRE & HYDROCARBONCODES FOR ROAD AND RAIL TUNNEL DOORS



Plant and equipment doors Our single leaf T1 doors are constructed from moisture resistant Durasteel and come complete pre-hung in a steel angle door frame for rapid installation on site. Features:

• Fire tested to the Hydrocarbon time-temperature curve (HC) for 2 hours (-/240/60)

• Higher and lower fire performance levels available

• Durable • Impact resistant • Moisture resistant (will not rot) • Blast resistant • Available with removable transoms • 20 year warranty available

T1 single leaf doors


Plant and equipment doors Our double leaf T2 doors are constructed from moisture resistant Durasteel and come complete pre-hung in a steel angle door frame for rapid installation on site. Features:


• Higher and lower fire performance levels available

• Durable • Moisture resistant (will not rot) • Blast resistant • Available with removable transoms • 20 year warranty available

T2 double leaf doors

Our plant and equipment doors offer a high fire

performance in addition to moisture resistance, impact

resistance, and security. Blast resistance is also available

subject to the appropriate door hardware. These doors have been used extensively in tunnels

throughout Australia including the Lane Cove tunnel. Contact us for more design details to suit your project

needs on 1300 665 471.


Cross tunnel doors (emergency egress doors) Our sliding S1 doors are constructed from moisture resistant Durasteel and come complete with all associated hardware for manual operation. Features:


• Durable • Impact resistant • Moisture resistant (will not rot) • Pressure resistant • Motorised systems are available • Available in stainless steel • 20 year warranty available

S1 sliding doors


projectreferences

Specialty door project references include; • Lane Cove Cross Tunnel

• Bathurst Hospital Heliport

• Otway Gas Plant Victoria

• Sydney City Cable Tunnel

• Exxon Refinery Victoria

• Perth Buses Hydrogen Refuelling depot

• North Sydney Transformer Protection

• Belmore Park Sub transformers

• Warrawee Sub Cable Tunnel

• Aerosol Packaging plants

• LNG Control Room Plant

• Rail Power Upgrade bunds

• Mine Control Room

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