Population growth, economic development, and rapid urbanization in many areas have led
to increased exposure and vulnerability of structural and infrastructure systems to hazards …

Given the devastating losses incurred by past major earthquake events together with the
ever-increasing global seismic exposures due to population growth and urbanization …

Risk assessment and mitigation programs have been carried out over the last decades in
the attempt to reduce transportation infrastructure downtime and post-disaster recovery …

Bridges are the most vulnerable assets of our transport networks. They are
disproportionately exposed to and hit by multiple natural hazards, with flooding being the …

Hurricane-induced hazards can result in significant damage to the built environment
cascading into major impacts to the households, social institutions, and local economy …

Climate change, diverse geohazards and structural deterioration pose major challenges in
planning, maintenance and emergency response for transport infrastructure operators. To …

Bridges and critical transport infrastructure are primary assets and systems that underpin
human mobility and activities. Loss of bridge functionality has consequences on entire …

Disruptions to transport networks are inevitable and detrimental to the functioning of society.
Improving the resilience of transport networks to disruptive events has, therefore, a …

Bridge restoration models are essential for assessing the functionality of bridges after
extreme events, emergency response planning, and evaluating resilience and indirect …

The resilience of transportation networks, one of the most critical infrastructure in post-
disaster situations, will have a significant influence on post-disaster operations, community …