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12.12.2023 Spalling tests on the Mont Blanc tunnel vault As part of the refurbishment of the Mont Blanc tunnel vault and at the request of our customer SPIE BATIGNOLLES, Efectis carried out laboratory fire tests to determine... Read more

12.12.2023 Broof T4 test: new apparatus The fire safety of roof coverings and of the supporting deck should be evaluated to ensure that a required minimum standard of life safety will be achieved in... Read more

12.12.2023 Simulation of an actual situation with smoke control membranes combined with fire damper Efectis was recently asked by De Meeuw Oirschot B.V. to make a test set-up of an actual situation where smoke control membranes are combined with a fire damper.... Read more

11.12.2023 Tests of foam concentrates and systems used in firefighting Foam concentrates and systems used in firefighting play a critical role in protecting buildings and industrial facilities against fire risks. These systems, while having the ability to extinguish... Read more

23.10.2023 HVAC&R Equipment Testing & Certification If you are involved in the HVAC&R Industry, manufacturer or distributor and need your product to be tested and certified. Efectis Era Avrasya can help you to better... Read more

28.9.2023 Ensuring fire safety in aircraft hangars Hangar buildings are sophisticated systems that house aircraft and also the structures necessary for operations. For example, maintenance and repair workshops, spare-parts storage units and offices, etc. In... Read more

28.9.2023 Assessment of automation of smoke control in interface tunnel-Station Smoke-extraction systems in new or refurbished underground stations are often very specific. There are several reasons for this: The venting systems above do not fall within the usual... Read more

28.9.2023 A tunnel dedicated to large-scale tests As part of its full-scale testing activities, Efectis has now acquired a new tool for transport industries and its stakeholders. The tool is a semi-circular tunnel that is... Read more

27.9.2023 A holistic approach to fire safety for the Grand Paris Express The Grand Paris Express (GPE) is a transport and development project that has been designed to make suburb-to-suburb travel easier and faster, without necessarily having to pass through... Read more

27.9.2023 Testing tunnel safety doors using the Efectis/RWS test procedure Tunnel safety doors are crucial tunnel-infrastructure components because they make it possible to evacuate people safely and protect technical installations when fires break out. Tunnel safety doors should... Read more

27.9.2023 In situ, on-site fire tests with MobiFire® in the Leonardtunnel in Belgium At the beginning of 2023, Efectis Nederland carried out multiple fire tests in the Leonardtunnel in Belgium. These tests were carried out in the lower of the two... Read more

27.9.2023 Resilient transportation Efectis as fire and explosion safety expert is transversally active to all type of sectors and not only buildings. In that respect, a newsletter has been dedicated to... Read more