Objective
There is an urgent need to have a confident toxicity measurement methodology that contributes to the existing level of surface transport fire safety, which is the most difficult issue to assess in case of fire. The lack of confidence in the robustness of the existing product toxicity classification forbids its acceptance as a standard which prevent the European industry from common safety rules and consequently competitiveness. Moreover, it is also important to have a holistic approach of fire safety design of vehicle being able to provide more flexible and economic solutions than the current approach. TRANSFEU undertakes to deliver both a reliable toxicity measurement methodology and a holistic fire safety approach for all kind of surface transport (trains, vessels, etc.). It will be based on a harmonized Fire Safety Engineering methodology which will link passive fire security with active fire security mode. This all embracing system is the key to attain optimum design solutions to respect fire safety objectives as an alternative to the prescriptive approach. It will help in the development of innovative solutions (design and products used for the building of the surface transport) which will better respect the environment. In order to reach these objectives new toxicity measurement methodology and related classification of materials, new numerical fire simulation tools, fire test methodology and a decision tool to optimize or explore new design in accordance to the fire safety requirements will be developed. A great effort of dissemination of TRANSFEU results with a significant contribution to European standardization process will also be undertaken. The participation of railway industrials, operators and fire science researchers, professional organisations for railway (UNIFE) and vessels (IMO) and finally standardisation organisations (CEN) demonstrates the great interest of TRANSFEU for the harmonisation of fire safety in all surface transports.
Fields of science
Call for proposal
FP7-SST-2008-RTD-1
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Funding Scheme
CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research projectCoordinator
75724 Paris
France
Participants (21)
64010 Controguerra (Te)
1050 Bruxelles
10787 Berlin
10785 Berlin
EH28 8LP Newbridge
51368 Leverkusen
02044 VTT Espoo
501 15 Boras
42119 Wuppertal
WD25 9XX Watford
80333 Munchen
04 275 Warszawa
20730 Azpeitia
10785 Berlin
00161 Roma
75012 Paris
93200 St Denis
93400 Saint Ouen
80100 Napoli
92300 Levallois-perret
20009 Donostia/san Sebastian (Gipuzkoa)