Evidence from past earthquakes suggests that damage inflicted to buried natural gas (NG)
pipelines can cause long service disruptions, leading to unpredictably high socioeconomic …

Natural gas (NG) pipeline networks constitute a critical means of energy transportation,
playing a vital role in the economic development of modern societies. The associated socio …

Recent natural disasters have caused significant damage to electrical distribution systems,
revealing the necessity to enhance distribution system resilience. This paper proposes a two …

The crucial part of vulnerability analysis is identifying the critical components of a pipeline
network. In this study, we proposed a novel analysis method-“Risk-Vulnerability,” which …

Complex cascading events might arise from the interaction between natural hazards and
technological installations handling hazardous substances, leading to the so called Natech …

Featured Application Main gas and oil pipelines are critical elements of the world's
infrastructure. The integrity of pipelines during earthquakes is a subject of intensive …

Lightning strike is the natural event more frequency causing Natech accidents involving
atmospheric storage tanks. Despite the resulting fires have usually limited severity and only …

Industrial accidents caused by natural hazards and involving hazardous materials (hazmat)
1 releases have been an issue of concern now for several decades. These accidental …

Abstract Natech events (Natural Hazard Triggering Technological Disasters) are industrial
accidents caused by natural events such as hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, and …

Vulnerability assessment is an effective way to identify systemic weaknesses, thus to provide
scientific guidance to make management decisions and avoid potential accidents. Support …