Robert L. Hayden
Published: 1981
Total Pages: 84
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The ventilation system at the Eisenhower Memorial Tunnel was studied to determine the most energy efficient means of operation. The tunnel is a twin bore highway facility 8,940 feet long having a fully transverse ventilation system. Of the four mechanisms responsible for natural ventilation (piston effect, barometric pressure differentials, chimney effect, and outside wind effects) only the piston effect was found to be reliable. The TUNVEN computer model was found to be an excellent tunnel design and analysis tool. Through its application, a seasonal variation in airflow caused by icing in the flues was discovered.