A journey of discovery into the world of tunnel safety. Featuring interviews with engineers, scientists and disaster specialists, this fascinating documentary uses real-life examples of tunnel disasters to explore why tunnel safety is so important in our modern world and what happens when strict standards are not maintained. Experts and case studies from right around the world are used to show how this is an international issue.
The documentary shows clear reasons for why tunnel safety is so vital, with hard-hitting truths and damning statistics of what happens when things go wrong and why applying smart thinking is so vital right from the planning stages of tunnel design. How can people get out faster? How can fire be prevented from spreading? It examines how safety can be improved and how new methods and advances in science and technology can be utilised to advance these aims. New ideas of emergency evacuation procedures and innovative safety technologies are explored, including materials such as fireproof concrete.
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