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Dacheng Safety

Rating 3.2
Word count
319K words
Chapters
21
ISBN
9789815112870

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Summary

This paper studies the safety risks of long road tunnels in China's megacities under extreme scenarios and proposes, on the basis of traffic flow theory, to study safety risks and preventive measures under different conditions through microscopic traffic simulation. It emphasizes the necessity of setting emergency lanes in long tunnels and points out the inadequacy of current standards. It calls for greater attention to safety risk prevention in urban underground structures.

Editor's review

This book focuses on the safety risks of long road tunnels in megacities under extreme scenarios, using traffic flow theory as a basis and microscopic traffic simulation to analyze risk characteristics and preventive measures under different conditions. Its distinctive value lies in extending tunnel safety from the level of engineering structures to that of traffic operations, emphasizing the necessity of setting emergency lanes in long tunnels and pointing out the inadequacy of current standards in dealing with such scenarios, which gives it strong practical relevance and policy reference value. The book also calls for greater attention to safety risk prevention in urban underground structures, with a vision not limited to a single facility. It is suitable for practitioners and researchers in fields such as traffic planning, municipal construction, and emergency management, and can also provide problem awareness for upper-level students in related majors. When reading, it is advisable to think in comparison with local tunnel operations and current standards, pay attention to the logical chain between simulation methods and conclusions, and avoid simply generalizing conclusions drawn under specific conditions.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Practitioners in traffic planning and municipal construction concerned with tunnel operation safety
  • Researchers in emergency management and urban safety who need approaches to risk prevention
  • Upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in traffic engineering and civil engineering
  • Technical personnel involved in drafting and reviewing standards for urban underground space

Not a good fit for

  • Engineering and technical personnel seeking manuals on tunnel construction techniques or structural design
  • General non-specialist readers hoping for accessible popular science
  • Readers concerned only with surface road traffic management and not with tunnel scenarios

Reading tips

  1. Read the introduction and conclusion first to grasp the problem framework, then move on to the chapters on simulation methods and case analysis
  2. While reading, compare with the provisions of current tunnel design standards and note the points the book identifies as inapplicable
  3. Use actual traffic flow data from local long tunnels to test the reference value of the book's simulation scenarios
  4. For recommendations such as setting emergency lanes, compile the key points for internal discussion in your organization

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 作者简介
  3. 前言
  4. 新时期我国城市安全与城市更新
  5. 我国城市长大隧道应急安全风险评估与防范
  6. 大城安全之郑州“7·20”水灾事故调查思考
  7. 极端背景下城市地下建筑物安全风险防范
  8. 郑州市京广快速路南北隧道暴雨成灾事故敲响警钟
  9. 再谈交通安全事故死亡率零容忍
  10. 城市更新与历史文化保护
  11. 优秀历史建筑的创作实践与保护利用
  12. 我国当代城市规划与交通问题思考
  13. 我国当代大学生培育若干问题思考
  14. 大城住行
  15. 武汉光谷三十年规划建设的得与失
  16. 新常态下城市道路交通精细化管理
  17. 新中国早期薄壳结构建造史研究口述
  18. 城市道路交通工程项目建设的规划设计与决策问题
  19. 后记
  20. 附录一 城市安全与城市更新
  21. 附录二 长江主轴、新城与高速公路交通

FAQ

Is this book suitable for people without a traffic background?
The book is based on traffic flow theory and microscopic traffic simulation and involves many professional concepts and models, so the threshold for readers without a traffic or municipal background is relatively high. If you are only concerned about urban safety topics, you can focus on the problem statement and the conclusions and recommendations, skipping the technical details of simulation, but you still need some engineering common sense.
Why does the book emphasize that long tunnels should have emergency lanes?
According to the book's reasoning, long tunnels concentrate risks under extreme scenarios; once an accident or congestion occurs, the lack of emergency lanes seriously affects the passage of rescue vehicles and the evacuation of people. Through simulation analysis under different conditions, the author demonstrates the necessity of setting emergency lanes and points out that current standards are insufficiently adaptable to such scenarios.
Can the simulation conclusions in the book be directly applied to other cities?
They should not be directly applied. Simulation conclusions depend on specific traffic flow conditions, tunnel geometric features, and scenario settings, which vary considerably from city to city. It is advisable to use the book's methods as an analytical framework, recalibrate parameters with local actual data, and then judge whether the relevant preventive measures apply.

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About the author

赵宪尧 Author

Zhao Xianyao is an author concerned with China's urban and rural development and urban governance. Publicly available information about him is limited, and details such as his biographical background, nationality, and dates of birth and death are not clearly recorded. Three of his works are included in the library, focusing on urbanization and urban safety. Representative titles include The Road of Sustainable Urbanization, Urban Safety, and Frank Words on the Great City: The Voice of a Professor in Urban and Rural Planning and Construction. Judging from the titles and common categories, his writing combines academic discussion with practical concern: it addresses the sustainability of urbanization paths, confronts safety issues in the operation of large cities, and, in the form of 'frank words,' offers a professor's observations and suggestions on problems in urban and rural planning and construction. His texts speak to professional readers and to the public interested in urban development, emphasizing problem analysis and policy reflection, and appear under categories such as culture and industrial technology.