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7. Glossary
Transport guidé urbain; urban fixed guideway transit
A mode of transport in which vehicles are guided by the infrastructure, enabling passengers to travel in urban areas.
Pistonnement; piston effect
The action of a vehicle in a tunnel on the air mass, physically comparable to a force.
Smoke destratification; smoke destratification
When the smoke from a fire fills the entire height of a tunnel or room.
Vitesse critique; critical velocity
Longitudinal air speed in a tunnel at which all the smoke from a fire is pushed to one side.
Sound attenuator
Device designed to limit the acoustic emissions of a piece of equipment by capturing sound in an air stream.
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Standards and norms
- Railway applications – Dockside systems - NF EN 17168 - 07-21
- Railway rolling stock – Fire behavior – Choice of materials - NF F16-101 - 10-88
- Railway rolling stock – Fire behavior – Choice of materials, application to electrical equipment - NF F16-102 - 04-92
- Railway rolling stock – Fire protection and fire-fighting. Constructive measures - NF F16-103 - 07-89
- Railway applications – Fire...
Regulations
Law no. 82-1153 of December 30, 1982 on the orientation of domestic transport.
Law no. 85-704 of July 12, 1985 on public contracting and its relationship with private contractors (repealed by Order no. 2018-1074 of November 26, 2018 and incorporated into the French Public Order Code, articles L. 2410-1 to L. 2432-2 and R. 2412-1 to R. 2432-7).
Law no. 2002-3 of January 3, 2002...
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Technical department for ski lifts and guided transport (STRMTG)
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