2007.4-2008.3 Yearbook of NILIM
Research Summary


Environment Department

Reference Number Y070102
Title A Research on Design of Ventilation Tower of Underground Tunnels
Start-End Date 2007.4-2008.3
Division Road Environment Division
Author Head, Yoshiharu NAMIKAWA
Senior Researcher,Shinri SONE
Senior Researcher,Tsuneaki FUKUI
Summary In urban areas increasing number of roads are planned underground because of environmental reason. Ventilation towers will appear accompanying the tunnel and have much influence on visual environment and may cause troubles with the neighborhood. This study showed the appropriate process and points of ventilation tower design by surveys of existing cases and the advises of experts.