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23.9.2016 Certification in the Middle East Efectis is recognized as a fire laboratory and as a certification body for United Arabian Emirates and for Qatar. The control on project is recently reinforced by the... Read more
23.9.2016 On-site testing of tunnel structures Fire testing of the structural integrity of a tunnel is usually performed before the tunnel is constructed. If you want to know how an existing tunnel would behave... Read more
22.9.2016 Fire training news Almost three years ago Efectis developed a three-level course on Compartment Fire Behaviour Training:– Level 1: Observation and comprehension of the fire system– Level 2: Fire science for... Read more
1.9.2016 Fire detection system in Den Haag central station The renovated central station in Den Haag (NL) was opened in early 2016. One of its striking features is the glass roof, incorporating a large number of smoke... Read more
31.5.2016 Carmothap - Numerical modelling of thermal conditions during fires in paleolithic caves Efectis is participating in the collaborative research project CarMoThaP (Characterization and Modelling of Thermal alterations and combustion residues on walls), which is supported by Aquitaine regional council and brings together 34 researchers from eleven partners. Read more
31.5.2016 Efectis involved in a European collaborative R&D project of transportation safety experts Terrorist attacks on public rail transport systems have increased significantly in recent years. Because of their strategic European dimension, their advanced technology and their economic consequences, the Franco-German high-speed rail systems represent, as flagships (and national symbols) of the rail-based European transport, attractive targets for potential terrorists. Read more
19.11.2015 Efectis conducts large-scale fire tests for a cable tunnel in Singapore In the autumn of 2015, Efectis conducted a number of large-scale fire suppression tests for a cable tunnel in Singapore. Read more