Oil and gas sector plays a major role in a country's economy. The development of large
transmission pipelines for onshore and offshore gas transport is executed rapidly. These …

Gas spherical tank leak can cause a serious fire and explosion accident, resulting in huge
economic losses and posing a huge threat to social security. By combining improved …

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is a critical energy source in modern times, with storage tanks
strategically located in coastal regions for efficient sea transport. However, these vital …

In the context of natural-technological (natech) accidents, flood-induced damage of
industrial plants have received relatively less attention mainly due to the scarcity of such …

Earthquakes represent a class of natural-technical (NaTech) hazards which in the past have
been responsible of major accidents and significant losses in many industrial sites …

In this paper, the dynamic behavior of cylindrical open top ground-supported water tanks is
investigated. The main focus of this study is to identify the major parameters affecting the …

In this paper, a hybrid control system (HCS) endowing a base isolation system (BIS) with a
Tuned Mass Damper Inerter (TMDI) is proposed for the protection of steel storage tanks from …

In this paper, a crack diagnosis framework is proposed that combines a new signal-to-
imaging technique and transfer learning-aided deep learning framework to automate the …

In the context of natural-technological (natech) accidents, flood-induced damage of chemical
facilities have received relatively less attention mainly due to the scarcity of experimental or …

The vulnerability of process plants to natural hazards has been demonstrated in the last
decades by a number of catastrophic events. Unfortunately, despite the continuous evolution …