CIBSE VIC | Beneath the City: Fire Safety Engineering for the Metro Tunnel

Announced in 2015, Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel is now open—marking the most significant transformation of the city’s rail network in more than four decades

The project introduced a range of complex and unprecedented fire‑safety challenges that required innovative solutions throughout its delivery.

Furthermore, multiple fire engineers were involved in different roles across the project and in this session, we will hear a number of those perspectives.

Speakers

Geoff Flower, VIDA Metro, will discuss the client's perspective and some of the overall challenges of the project, including site constraints, infrastructure vs building, interfaces with adjoining buildings, standards baseline and need for progressive assurance.

Esteban Santacruz and Alfie Chapman, AAW Design Joint Venture, will discuss specific technical aspects of the fire engineering design, including fire modelling, evacuation modelling, structural fire resistance, smoke hazard management, as well as fire engineering inspections during construction.

Vas Subramaniam & Rahul Patel, Metro Trains Melbourne, discuss challenges from the Rail Transport Operator’s perspective, including maintainability of assets, impacts to train operations, the impact of fire safety controls on other rail safety risks and the role of the operator in emergency response.

Seminar Agenda

18:00: Introductions

18:10: Client's Perspective - Geoff Flower, Principal Engineer, Fire at Rail Projects Victoria

18:25: Design Fire Engineers' Perspective - Esteban Santacruz and Alfie Chapman, AAW Design Joint Venture

18:45: Operator Fire Engineers' Perspective - Rahul Patel and Vas Subramaniam, Metro Trains Melbourne

19:00: Discussion and Q&A

19:30: Networking

8:00pm: Close

This seminar will provide 2 hours of CIBSE CPD in the following areas of competency:

• Facilities Management
• Risk Management
• Safety

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