the tunnel around the clock. These environmental elements in the tunnel, it
cameras are connected to the accident wassuppliedwith40hugeventilationfans,
monitoring system and traffic jam, which each weighing 6.1 tons inside the tunnel
alerts the system operators immediately body for both directions, 32 electronic
to any traffic problems inside the tunnel, units to detect carbon monoxide within
as well as supplying traffic software at the the tunnel through the control center,
traffic control center with predetermined in addition to surface water drainage
work plans to handle any traffic accident stations to to secure the pumping of any
in an immediate and integrated manner. waterinsidethetunnelandattheentrance
Traffic system operators control these to the outside of the tunnel connected
systems through the Airport Traffic to the external drainage system.
Control Center, which covers about The tunnel also contains alternative
500 square meters and contains the generators in both the North and
latest technical equipment associated South Control Building to secure
with variable traffic signs, lighting and emergency
power
and
operate
electrical works. The 24-hour center the
tunnel
without
interruption.
also includes a sophisticated display It also has a fire fighting system. Two fire
screen whose space is 16-square-meter. fighting pumping stations have been set
Whereas the electromechanical works up next to the North and South Control
included the construction of four stations Building, connected to the fire system
to feed with the power supply required and the related extensions inside the
within the tunnel, which were supplied tunnel. The number of fire points is 68
with electric power within two main points with the required extensions.
stations that were established for this Seventy-five
emergency
telephones
purpose within the northern and southern have been installed along the tunnel
control building at the beginning and walls, linked to the control and control
end of the tunnel. An organizer for center within the south end of the
the lighting units whose number is 6 tunnel, the installation of optical cables
thousand and 583 lightening units in the and the detection and early warning
ceiling of the tunnel has been installed. system in the event of any fires or
A complete network of fiber optic cables detection of the rising smoke source.
for the smart communications systems The importance of the airport tunnel in
was extended inside and outside the Dubai lies in connecting it to a network
tunnel. The tunnel was also equipped of tunnels and bridges on both sides of
with GIS communication units to ensure Dubai International Airport, which greatly
continuous use of the mobile phone contributestofacilitatingtrafficinthatarea.
inside the tunnel without interruption.
In order to take into account the
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