Question: The tunnel was driven through a hill at a gradient of one in seven. The length of the tunnel on plan is 5 3 0

The tunnel was driven through a hill at a gradient of one in seven. The length of the tunnel on plan is 530m. Tunnel is 1.80m wide and 2.0m high and constant air temperature in the tunnel is 21C. The surface temperature in the area varies between 0C and (in winter) and 35C(in summer). Average barometric pressure is measured as 101.25kPa.
Hint: Consider vertical projection of tunnel as a Depth (D).
a. What is the resistance of the tunnel )=(0.039?
b. What is the max and min airflow to be expected in the tunnel due to NVP?
The tunnel is enlarged to 4m wide by 3m high and shotcrete lined throughout it 0.0032). The ventilation engineer decides that 65m3sec airflow is required in the tunnel and acquired a (exhaust) fan with a 55% efficiency and installed it at point B.
c. What is the power requirement of the fan in winter and in summer?
 The tunnel was driven through a hill at a gradient of

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