The development of urban underground space (UUS) is of great significance for sustainable
urban development because it has potential to solve many urban problems. However, the …

The number of urban tunnels has been increasing rapidly, accompanied by frequent tunnel
fire accidents owing to the complex tunnel structure and large traffic flow. In this study, a full …

Lightweight structures, characterized by rapid assembly, are vital for creating habitats in
outdoor environments, but their implementation in high-plateau cold regions encounters …

As a typical public place, a university library has a large collection of books with heavy fire
load, dense population, and large flow of people. The situation of safe evacuation in case of …

The underground space in the Starting Area in the Guangzhou International Financial City is
being developed to save resources and improve land benefits. However, high-density …

Fire accidents cause damage and injuries; hence, fire protection is imperative for building
construction. Smoke control reduces smoke concentrations as well as the temperature to …

This study examines smoke spread in an underground mall fire under the composite smoke
control mode of a smoke barrier and a mechanical smoke exhaust system. The objective is …

Multiple toxic gases, such as carbon monoxide (CO), are generated by roof-cutting blasting
(RCB) in the automatically formed roadway without coal pillars (AFRCP). To eliminate …

High-density built-up areas in cities often enlist the underground realm to provide solution
space for transport, shopping and other purposes. The special location, layout, and …

Large amounts of fine particles in fire smoke can reduce the visibility and hinder the escape
of trapped people. Comparing to the traditional methods, this study proposes a fast …