Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
2nd International Symposium on Innovations in Civil Engineering and Technologies, Isparta, Türkiye, 30 Ekim - 01 Kasım 2024, cilt.1, ss.82-92
One of the problems of confusion in tunnels is that, in very long tunnels, vehicles break down and stop or wait in the tunnel. In existing new generation tunnels, when a vehicle stops in the tunnel, information is displayed on variable message signs at the tunnel entrances. However, in very long tunnels, the exact location of the stranded vehicle is not known, leaving drivers with a stressful journey in a confined space for many kilometers. This study has developed a solution to this problem for the Zigana Tunnel, which is the longest tunnel in Turkey and the third longest tunnel in the world. As part of the study, a red and green LED light system was placed on the tunnel ceiling sections in a vehicle simulator environment. For a scenario in which a vehicle breaks down and stops, the ceiling is illuminated with red light on this section of road, green light is switched on when the danger zone is passed, and then the existing bright tunnel lighting continues. In this context, the proposed scenario was tested with 50 different drivers in the vehicle simulator laboratory of Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University. From the results obtained, it was concluded that when drivers encounter such a problem in very long tunnels, indicating the problematic road section with red LED ceiling lights provides them with a stress-free and peaceful drive on other road sections in the very long tunnel. It has been found that drivers tend to reduce their speed on the sections of road with red lighting, move to the lane where driving continues and tend to obey the rules. It is predicted that this result can be effectively used in the new generation of intelligent tunnel operating technologies.