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Seismic vulnerability of wastewater treatment plants

Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2013
Wastewater treatment systems are complex networks composed by several interconnected elements, each of them characterized by specific seismic vulnerability. In the aftermath of an earthquake it is essential that such systems are fully or at least partially operating for the correct operation.
PANICO, Antonio, LANZANO, Giovanni, Salzano, Ernesto, SANTUCCI DE MAGISTRIS, Filippo, FABBROCINO, Giovanni   +4 more
openaire   +5 more sources

The application of a Bayesian approach to assess the seismic vulnerability of historical centers [PDF]

, 2016
The seismic vulnerability of historical centers at a territorial scale cannot be assessed performing detailed analysis which are usually adopted at the single building scale.
Campostrini, G. P., DA PORTO, Francesca, Marson, Claudia, Modena, Claudio, Rosato, Luca, Taffarel, Sabrina   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Ensemble‐based soil liquefaction assessment: Leveraging CPT data for enhanced predictions

Civil Engineering Design, Volume 7, Issue 1, Page 23-35, March 2025.
Abstract This study focuses on predicting soil liquefaction, a critical phenomenon that can significantly impact the stability and safety of structures during seismic events. Accurate liquefaction assessment is vital for geotechnical engineering, as it informs the design and mitigation strategies needed to safeguard infrastructure and reduce the risk ...
Arsham Moayedi Far, Masoud Zare
wiley   +1 more source

PHYSICAL SEISMIC VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT OF TEHRAN USING THE INTEGRATION OF GRANULAR COMPUTING AND INTERVAL DEMPSTER- SHAFER [PDF]

The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2017
Several faults exist in the vicinity of Tehran, the capital of Iran such as North Tehran, Ray, Mosha and Kahrizak. One way to assist reducing the damage caused by the earthquake is the production of a seismic vulnerability map.
M. R. Delavar, M. Bahrami, M. Zare, M. Zare   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Seismic vulnerability assessment of the old city centre of Seixal, Portugal [PDF]

, 2012
The seismic vulnerability assessment of old traditional masonry building stocks, in a seismic risk mitigation perspective, is truly essential not only for buildings with recognized historical and patrimonial value, but also, in relation to regular ...
Costa, A., Ferreira, T., Mendes da Silva, J. A. R., Varum, H., Vicente, R.   +4 more
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Extending displacement-based earthquake loss assessment (DBELA) for the computation of fragility curves [PDF]

, 2012
This paper presents a new procedure to derive fragility functions for populations of buildings that relies on the displacement-based earthquake loss assessment (DBELA) methodology.
Akkar, Antoniou, Bal, Bal, Bommer, Bradley, Calvi, Chopra, Crowley, Crowley, Crowley, Erberik, Erdik, Freeman, Glaister, H. Crowley, H. Varum, Kappos, Kirçil, Martinez, Mirza, Newmark, Paulay, Priestley, R. Pinho, Rossetto, Rossetto, Shome, Silva, V. Silva, Vamvatsikos, Wasserman   +31 more
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Real‐time monitoring of tunnel structures using digital twin and artificial intelligence: A short overview

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
How artificial intelligence (AI) and digital twin (DT) technologies are revolutionizing tunnel surveillance, offering proactive maintenance strategies and enhanced safety protocols. It explores AI's analytical power and DT's virtual replicas of infrastructure, emphasizing their role in optimizing maintenance and safety in tunnel management.
Mohammad Afrazi, Danial Jahed Armaghani, Hossein Afrazi, Hadi Fattahi, Pijush Samui   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seismic vulnerability of deep tunnels influenced by chloride ion corrosion

Shenzhen Daxue xuebao. Ligong ban
Chloride ion erosion adversely affects the seismic performance of tunnels, making it essential to study the seismic vulnerability of tunnels in corrosive environments for a comprehensive seismic assessment over their entire lifecycle.
GUAN Minsheng, ZHANG Jing, LI Yuan, CHEN Xiangsheng   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Seismic vulnerability of the built heritage of the Historic Center of the City of Cuenca: General guidelines and progress of the project | [Vulnerabilidad sísmica del patrimonio edificado del Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de Cuenca: Lineamientos generales y avances del proyecto]

Maskana, 2018
Cuenca is a city situated in a high-risk seismic zone, vulnerable to earthquakes, in particular the Historical Center is quite vulnerable as defined in a previous seismic vulnerability study carried out by the Seismic Network of the Austro (1999-2002 ...
Juan Jiménez, Johnny Cabrera, Jorge Sánchez, Fabricio Avilés   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Vulnerability assessment of urban building stock: a hierarchic approach [PDF]

, 2012
In the last decades the evaluation of the seismic risk are of rising concern, considered essential in the activity and definition of strategy planning and urban management.
Costa, A., Ferreira, T., Mendes da Silva, J. A. R., Varum, H., Vicente, R.   +4 more
core   +1 more source