ISTSS 2010

Honorary Sponsors

ISTSS 2010 had the following Honorary sponsors:

 

Founded in 1974 by the initiative of nineteen Nations, the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association (ITA) which aims are: to encourage the use of the subsurface for the benefit of public, environment and sustainable development and to promote advances in planning, design, construction, maintenance and safety of tunnels and underground space, by bringing together information thereon and by studying questions related thereto. Since then, ITA has considerably developed. Presently, ITA gathers 55 Member Nations and 280 Corporate or Individual Affiliate Members.
 

ITA-COSUF the Centre of Excellence for world-wide exchange of information and know-how regarding safety and security of underground facilities.
 

The mission of the international nonprofit NFPA, established in 1896, is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating consensus codes and standards, research, training, and education. The world's leading advocate of fire prevention and an authoritative source on public safety, NFPA develops, publishes, and disseminates more than 300 consensus codes and standards intended to minimize the possibility and effects of fire and other risks. NFPA membership totals more than 81,000 individuals around the world and more than 80 national trade and professional organizations.

 

 

the professional society representing those practicing the field of fire protection engineering. The Society has approximately 4500 members in the United States and abroad, and 57 regional chapters. The purpose of the Society is to advance the science and practice of fire protection engineering and its allied fields, to maintain a high ethical standard among its members and to foster fire protection engineering education. The Society of Fire Protection Engineers was established in 1950 and incorporated as in independent organization in 1971. It is

 

 

vfdb is the German Fire Protection Association. National symposia and international fire protection seminars (IFPS) with national and international experts supplement the detailed work of the workgroups and technical sections of the vfdb.  Currently about 2000 individual members and 450 corporative members , among them more than 100 city councils, moreover, Ministries, research institutes, organisations, societies as well as the allied national and international fire-brigade organizations stand by the goals of the vfdb. The vfdb is a "Member is of CFPA-Europe" (Confederation of Fire Protection Associations).

 

The IRU Academy is the training arm of the International Road Transport Union (IRU), acting as a global body that works with its partners and panels of experts to develop the skills of road transport professionals and enhancing their knowledge of and ability to deal with key aspects of road transport operations in order to achieve the objectives of improved road safety and increased professionalism whilst ensuring international recognition of professional qualification.
 

IAFSS was founded with the primary objective of encouraging research into the science of preventing and mitigating the adverse effects of fires and of providing a forum for presenting the results of such research. The International Association for Fire Safety Science perceives its role to lie in the scientific bases for achieving progress in unsolved fire problems. It will seek cooperation with other organizations, be they concerned with application or with the sciences that are fundamental to our interests in fire. It will seek to promote high standards, to encourage and stimulate scientists to address fire problems, to provide the necessary scientific foundations and means to facilitate applications aimed at reducing life and property loss.

 

The Transportation and Development Institute of ASCE (T&DI) was founded in 2002 as forum for civil engineers whose main interests lie in the field of transportation and development to share ideas and the latest innovations that affect their discipline. The Transportation and Development Institute is comprised of the former ASCE Air Transportation Division, Highway Division, Urban Planning and Development Division, and the ASCE Automated People Movers Standards Committee. T&DI is comprised of over 14,000 dedicated members ranging from scientists to engineers, all of whom come together to share a common vision of becoming a global leader for integrated transportation and development that is safe, secure, and sustainable.

 

Sponsors

ISTSS 2010 had the following Sponsors:

 

Gold sponsors

 

AP Sensing is your global solution provider in the special hazard fire detection market. AP Sensing inherits more than 20 years of OTDR (Optical Time Domain Reflectometry) expertise from Agilent Technologies (former Hewlett Packard). AP Sensing’s unique “Linear Heat Series” – a fiber optic linear heat detection system - perfectly suits today’s safety demands and safes money whenever it comes to fire protection in large–sized, hazardous environments like road & rail tunnels, conveyor belts, cable trays, production facilities etc. (Stand 1.14)

VID Fire-Kill is a leading developer and manufacture of low pressure watermist systems. VID Fire-Kill offers a technical simple low maintenance automatic tunnel fire protection system. The system includes double knock fire detection with addressable fire alarms, as well as an automatic active fire fighting in tunnels. The system operates with 10 bar water pressures and employs common available components, pumps, valves and stainless steel AISI 316L pipe systems. The system is delivered in modules which are assembled and factory tested, for simple and fast installation and commission in the tunnels. The system has been full scale tested in tunnel fires of up to 100MW, involving diesel oil and solid fuels. For more information see our website on www.vid.eu(Stand 1.2)
 

Silver sponsors 

 

Thermal Ceramics provide high-performance fire insulation solutions for tunnel structures. Our products are installed in major tunnels in Europe and elsewhere to provide fire protection to the main structure, escape ways, refuges, ventilation shafts and cable systems. We offer comprehensively fire tested solutions that are proven in service to be both practical and reliable. (Stand 2.7)

One Seven® is the highly efficient fire extinguishing technology. With the unique combination of One Seven® foam, water and compressed air, one drop of water expands to seven foam bubbles – homogenous and reproducible. The result: innovative fire fighting by strong cooling, high velocity, deep penetration and minimal volume of water. Trusted by governments with our expertise in tunnel fire prevention we are able to fulfil your needs and to exceed your expectations. (Stand 2.14)

Bronze sponsors 

TROX develops sophisticated components and systems for room air conditioning, as well as fire and smoke protection. TROX is an owner-run, globally active company. The company’s competence in fire and smoke protection technology is unique offering tested safety and highest quality standards. With 25 subsidiary companies in 22 countries and 14 production sites in 12 countries, the company has efficient, customeroriented manufacturing capacities that guarantee reliability, timely delivery, even in case of large-scale projects spanning several years. www.troxtechnik.com (Stand 2.3)

MEYCO Global Underground Construction, part of BASF Construction Chemicals, is a leading supplier offering world-wide customized solutions through its unique blend of innovative product technology, specialized equipment and engineering knowledge. Our international tunnelling specialists are working closely with contractors and design engineers to permit the seamless transfer of our latest MEYCO® Fireshield technology, a passive fire protection mortar: proven in many projects to be safely, cost and time effectively.

TUNNEL SAFETY TESTING, S.A (TST) is a Spanish company, that operates the facilities of the Test center of "San Pedro de Anes". Real scale Fire and ventilation tests and training courses for fire brigades, operators of the tunnel control room and bus drivers are the main activities developed inside the experimental tunnel. TST has also an accredited laboratory that allows the test of fans up to 1000 kW according to the Standard EN12101-3. (Stand 2.4)

 

Exhibitors

ISTSS 2010 had the following Exhibitors:

AP Sensing is your global solution provider in the special hazard fire detection market. AP Sensing inherits more than 20 years of OTDR (Optical Time Domain Reflectometry) expertise from Agilent Technologies (former Hewlett Packard). AP Sensing’s unique “Linear Heat Series” – a fiber optic linear heat detection system - perfectly suits today’s safety demands and safes money whenever it comes to fire protection in large–sized, hazardous environments like road & rail tunnels, conveyor belts, cable trays, production facilities etc. (Stand 1.14)

VID Fire-Kill is a leading developer and manufacture of low pressure watermist systems. VID Fire-Kill offers a technical simple low maintenance automatic tunnel fire protection system. The system includes double knock fire detection with addressable fire alarms, as well as an automatic active fire fighting in tunnels. The system operates with 10 bar water pressures and employs common available components, pumps, valves and stainless steel AISI 316L pipe systems. The system is delivered in modules which are assembled and factory tested, for simple and fast installation and commission in the tunnels. The system has been full scale tested in tunnel fires of up to 100MW, involving diesel oil and solid fuels. For more information see our website on www.vid.eu. (Stand 1.2)

Thermal Ceramics provide high-performance fire insulation solutions for tunnel structures. Our products are installed in major tunnels in Europe and elsewhere to provide fire protection to the main structure, escape ways, refuges, ventilation shafts and cable systems. We offer comprehensively fire tested solutions that are proven in service to be both practical and reliable. (Stand 2.7)

One Seven® is the highly efficient fire extinguishing technology. With the unique combination of One Seven® foam, water and compressed air, one drop of water expands to seven foam bubbles – homogenous and reproducible. The result: innovative fire fighting by strong cooling, high velocity, deep penetration and minimal volume of water. Trusted by governments with our expertise in tunnel fire prevention we are able to fulfil your needs and to exceed your expectations. (Stand 2.14)

TROX develops sophisticated components and systems for room air conditioning, as well as fire and smoke protection. TROX is an owner-run, globally active company. The company’s competence in fire and smoke protection technology is unique offering tested safety and highest quality standards. With 25 subsidiary companies in 22 countries and 14 production sites in 12 countries, the company has efficient, customeroriented manufacturing capacities that guarantee reliability, timely delivery, even in case of large-scale projects spanning several years. www.troxtechnik.com (Stand 2.3)

MEYCO Global Underground Construction, part of BASF Construction Chemicals, is a leading supplier offering world-wide customized solutions through its unique blend of innovative product technology, specialized equipment and engineering knowledge. Our international tunnelling specialists are working closely with contractors and design engineers to permit the seamless transfer of our latest MEYCO® Fireshield technology, a passive fire protection mortar: proven in many projects to be safely, cost and time effectively. (Stand 2.11)

TUNNEL SAFETY TESTING, S.A (TST) is a Spanish company, that operates the facilities of the Test center of "San Pedro de Anes". Real scale Fire and ventilation tests and training courses for fire brigades, operators of the tunnel control room and bus drivers are the main activities developed inside the experimental tunnel. TST has also an accredited laboratory that allows the test of fans up to 1000 kWaccording to the Standard EN12101-3. (Stand 2.4)

 
Concept’s ViCount oil-based artificial smoke generators have been used in many global tunnel exercises to identify the effectiveness of computerised smoke detection systems and the readiness of emergency response teams.  The smoke they produce is extremely persistent, highly resistant to evaporation and, because it is not affected by fast moving air-streams associated with tunnel ventilation systems, it is capable of travelling kilometres through an enclosed environment in the same manner as real smoke. (Stand 1.20)
 

SICK On the road to developing active traffic safety. Improved  safety, less congestion – these are the main objectives of traffic management in the future. Intelligent traffic and environmental monitoring systems will form the basis of modern and save traffic management technology. The advanced, proven and robust measuring systems from SICK, are the right choice to get ahead on the road to solve these issues. (Stands 2.12 and 2.13)

Innosys is a global organization pursuing research, development, design, supply and manufacturing of advanced intelligent fire safety and security systems.  It's video image detection (VID) system - AlarmEye® is the first and only UL listed smoke and flame detection system, and can also perform multiple intelligent surveillance tasks as an integrated safety/security system for the protection of tunnels, large structures, buildings, military and industrial facilities. (Stand 2.9)

Since more than 20 years, LISTEC´s  Linear Fire Detection System is protecting tunnels and traffic worldwide meanwhile with more than 1.400.000 meters sensor cable.  In the past LISTEC was developing a new generation control and evaluation unit for the LIST® systems - The LIST®controller. With its ARM9TM embedded processor and two secondary processors the system allows rapid and reliable recognition, detection and signalling of fires.
(Stand 2.1)

FOGTEC is the leading specialist for tunnel fire fighting systems. FOGTEC systems use pure water, converting it into fine mist at a high pressure. Referring to the amount of water that is used, FOGTEC systems have a much higher cooling capacity compared to conventional systems. FOGTEC’s Tunnel Department focuses on the protection of underground facilities such as tunnels and metro stations. Specially trained engineers provide consultant services as well as turn key solutions. www.FOGTEC.com (Stand 2.6)

Sensa’s Dual Integrity systems provide proven fire detection and asset monitoring on thousands of projects throughout the world. The fiber optic technology utilized within Sensa’s systems combine the benefits of speed of detection, reliability, and versatility in one proven fire detection solution. Sensa has been delivering reliability through value added fire detection solutions since 1996 and leads the way in the delivery of solutions for monitoring temperature and detecting fires within a range of multi-discipline environments. (Stand 2.10)

Sentio® is a new innovative fire detection system for tunnel protection, currently being installed in the Stockholm underground. The Sentio® system consists of extremely sensitive multiple gas sensors that can endure tough environments. This facilitates extremely early detection of fire incidents as well as the suppression of known disturbances, for example diesel exhaust fumes. Sentio® is developed by Firefly AB in Sweden - the world’s leading supplier of fire and explosion protection systems for the process industries. (Stand 1.16)

AESTUVER’s branded products for fire protection are made from glass-fibre reinforced light-weight concrete and can be installed in many different locations: in tunnels, machine shops in the manufacturing industry, and public buildings. The FERMACELL Aestuver product range comprises: Fire-resistant boards, Fire-resistant cable ducts, Walk-on fire-resistant boards, Solutions for underground transport systems. The company was founded as Aestuver Bauplatten GmbH in 1977, and it became an independent division of the Duisburg-based Fermacell GmbH in October 2004. It has developed into one of Germany’s leading firms in the glass-fibre reinforced light-weight concrete sector. According to DIN 4102-4, AESTUVER fire-resistant boards are classified as a class A1 building material. (Stand 1.19)

NOFIQ Systems based in Assen the Netherlands provides a unique and innovative concept to prevent fires in electrical cabinets which will end up in a guaranteed uptime and continuity for critical and essential processes such as roadtraffic flow-through. NOFIQ adapt to the ever growing demand for niche safety-solutions and others for professional risk-management in tunnels and subway’s.
NOFIQ has combined a miniature firedetectionsystem, communication and extinguishing agent in a very small and smart-designed red unit which can pass-on pre-alarm, fire-alarm and status and switch off power. See for more www.nofiq.com (Stand 2.8)

AQUASYS is a leading and international successfully manufacturer of water mist fire suppression systems which distinguish themselves through low water consumption and a high environmental compatibility. AQUASYS is an activity of HAINZL INDUSTRIESYSTEME group located in Linz/Austria, which achieved an impressive range of references in the fields of hydraulics, electronics, sensoric and electric installations. AQUASYS refers its top achievements to core-activities in development, construction as well as in fabrication of water hydraulic and electronic systems. AQUASYS - water mist fire suppression systems are used for protection of Tunnels, Vehicle / Engine Compartments, Cable ducts, Test facilities, Industrial production processes and –machines, Machinery spaces and hydraulic rooms, Paper machines, Exhaust systems, Buildings, Gas turbines, Transformers, Electrical facilities and Special applications. (Stand 1.7)

CERIB is a state-approved body in charge of collective actions on behalf of the French concrete industry so that it may better respond to the needs of the market and its environment. Its main activities concern studies and research, standardisation, environment, tests… CERIB possesses in its Prométhée laboratory appropriate testing resources allowing a global approach to evaluating fire safety for structures (including assemblies) that approaches real conditions by simulating interactions (multi-directional loading). (Stand 2.2)

SIGRIST-PHOTOMETER has been developing and manufacturing process photometers for more than 60 years. With our high-quality products we are a reliable partner for your solutions for measurement in road tunnels for visibility monitoring and smoke detection.
Steady progress in sensor technology and the implementation of innovative ideas to the benefit of users mark all of SIGRIST's products. Today, modern sensors with semiconductor light sources and microprocessor controls keep this instrumentation technology reliable and practically maintenance-free. (Stand 1.15)

L-surF Services is a grouping gathering 5 major European organizations, specialist in safety and security of underground and enclosed spaces. The 5 members are VSH-VersuchsStollen Hagerbach AG / Hagerbach Test Gallery Ltd, Switzerland, SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden Fire Technology, STUVA Studiengesellschaft für unterirdische Verkehrsanlagen e.V, Germany, INERIS Institut National de l'Environnement Industriel et des Risques Verneuil-en-Halatte, France and TNO Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research, The Netherlands. The grouping was created on the basis of the L-surF (Large Scale Underground Research Facility) European project to develop joint activities such as R&D, technical support and services to operators and authorities focusing on safety and security of underground systems. (Stand 2.15)

E-Semble designs and develops training software for safety and security professionals. With our simulation software XVR, instructors can create incidents in 3D environments. Using a joystick, students walk around in the simulated world of a virtual incident and indicate their actions to the instructor. E-Semble has developed several custom environments for tunnel-authorities. These hands-on projects will be displayed at our stand. (Stand 1.6)

The Securiton GmbH, a subsidiary of Securitas Group Switzerland, offers convincing alarm and security systems modern and effective security. As a complete supplier with a very broad product range Securiton knows how to form a professional mix of products, systems and services. All technologies are very versatile and consistently offer the possibility of integration into complete systems. (Stand 1.4)

 

Media Partners

ISTSS 2010 had the following Media Partners:

 

Tunnels & Tunnelling International is the leading news, research, technical information, data and market intelligence resource for the global tunnelling industry. T&TI serves tunnelling professionals ranging from contractors and consultants to clients and machine manufacturers. 

World Tunnelling is an international publication combining an unrivalled blend of news, comment, project case studies and in-depth technical analysis. With a monthly print run of around 6,500 copies, World Tunnelling provides engineers, consultants, manufacturers, contractors and decision makers with essential technical and market information reflecting the growing importance of large bore tunnelling.
 

TBM: Tunnel Business Magazine is the leading publication covering all facets of the North American tunneling market. Launched in 1998, TBM is a bi-monthly publication that reaches more than 5,000 construction professionals, delivering the latest news and information on project updates, technical topics and issues shaping the market.
 

The fire service’s leading training publication and authoritative information source, Fire Engineering prides itself on a 132-year history of “Training the Fire Service.” With readers from every rank and every fire department type, Fire Engineering provides lifesaving educational tools to more than 57,000 firefighters around the world, reaching the fire service decision makers of today and tomorrow. For more information about Fire Engineering magazine, visit www.fireengineering.com.

Eurotransport is the leading bi-monthly technical journal for the urban public transport industry.  Readers are kept up-to-date with new developments and projects, covering articles that impact this sector, including Automated Metros, CCTV / IP Surveillance, Infrastructure, ITS, Light Rail & Tram, RTPI, Safety / Security, Smartcards and Ticketing.  ABC audited, Eurotransport is regularly distributed to 11,794 key decision makers across Europe.

Fire Risk Management is the monthly magazine of the Fire Protection Association and the Institution of Fire Engineers, and goes out to some 14,000 international fire safety professionals each month. It features the latest news and views, as well as technical articles on fire safety, building design and emergency response

With 20,000 copies and 6 issues per annum GIT SECURITY + MANAGEMENT has the best market presence of all security magazines in the EMEA market. This European security publication has a focus on all aspects of security and fire protection and also addresses readers in the Middle East and Africa  for this key markets.
 

Fire Middle East is the leading publication in the Middle East region for Fire, Rescue and Safety professionals. The magazine has a readership of over 42,000 and is published three times a year.
 

The FS-World.com magazine, the official publication of the Fire & Safety Group, published both on-line and in print, provides up-to-date information, opinions, articles and more from Fire & Safety Group Members, as well as from readers who are non-Members, from companies, organizations and from the national and international press. 

INTERNATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION Magazine is the only worldwide title that covers both Fire Protection & Fire Safety. The editorial focus of the magazine is centred upon both passive and active fire protection. Now in its tenth year of publication, IFP Magazine is the international leader of its field. Continual extensive and exhaustive research enables us to maintain a first class database of readers for INTERNATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION. The circulation of 7,150 copies is supplied in 38 different countries . The subscribers and readers of IFP magazine include but are limited to Specifiers, Fire Consultants, Fire Engineers, Building & Design Engineers, Architects, Fire & Safety Officers, Facility Managers, Risk Assessors, Insurance Assessors, Industrial Fire Safety Officers, Health & Safety Chiefs, Fire Protection Equipment Installers & Contractors, End Users, OEM’s & Extensive Dealer and Distributor Network. 

Industrial Fire Journal is published quarterly, Industrial Fire Journal is the internationally recognised marketing leading journal, reporting world-wide to the Oil, Gas, Petrochemical, Chemical, Power, Marine, Aviation and other high risk industries. It keeps its 52,000 international readership abreast of the changing pace of statutory regulations governing fire protection within the world’s high risk industries. It covers risk assessment, firefighting techniques, equipment and passive/active fire protection.
It targets personnel responsible for policy making, the purchase and specifying of passive and active firefighting technology and safety equipment and the implementation of training.

 


FSE is the leading UK magazine for the whole fire safety community: from service providers to specifiers, consultants and end users. It is published ten times a year and has an audited circulation of 7,708.

The FeuerTRUTZ Magazin ist the only magazine for preventive fire protection in Germany. With a bimonthly print run of around 7.000 copies the magazine reaches architects, engineers- and planning offices, technical planner for structural and building fire prevention, publicy appointed and experts for structural and building fire prevention. The FeuerTRUTZ Magazin give direction to technical planner for structural and building fire prevention and provides conceptions, building inspection in terms of fire protection, active regulation and planning aids.
BrandPosten is published in Swedish and English by SP Fire Technology, and distributed without charge to SP's customers, fire and rescue services, public authorities, certification bodies, classification bodies, fire consultants, fire engineers and architects. The Swedish edition is distributed in 6000 copies and the English edition in 1500 copies worldwide.
SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden, Box 857, SE-501 15 Borås Phone +46 10-516 50 00, E-mail info@sp.se