• DocumentCode
    79355
  • Title

    Explosion Risk in Underground Networks: Measures for Preventing Manhole Explosion Events

  • Author

    Rangel, Estellito

  • Author_Institution
    Ind. Tech. Div., Clube de Eng., Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Volume
    20
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    Sept.-Oct. 2014
  • Firstpage
    58
  • Lastpage
    63
  • Abstract
    Manhole explo-sions have occurred in many cities and are concerning to citi-zens. This article cites some man-hole explosion events, shows the measures taken so far by authorities in Rio de Janeiro, analyzes some hypothe-ses for the root causes, and provides some suggestions to solve this dangerous problem.
  • Keywords
    electrical safety; explosions; underground transmission systems; Brazil; Rio de Janeiro; explosion risk; manhole explosion events; underground networks; Companies; Ducts; Electricity; Explosions; Power cable insulation; Power cables;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1077-2618
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MIAS.2013.2288390
  • Filename
    6848748