With the rise of the resilience concept, scholars and practitioners have paid increasing
attention to resilient city, which has become a new means of coping with hazards. As the …

Transportation infrastructure plays an important role in supporting the national economy and
social well-being. Extreme events have caused terrible physical damages to the …

Risk assessment must evolve for addressing the existing and future challenges, and
considering the new systems and innovations that have already arrived in our lives and that …

The objective of this paper is to provide a systematic view on the problem of vulnerability
and risk analysis of critical infrastructures. Reflections are made on the inherent complexities …

In recent years, the concept of resilience has been introduced to the engineering field in
particular related to disaster mitigation and management. However, the built environment is …

Electric power systems are critical to economic prosperity, national security, public health
and safety. However, in hurricane-prone areas, a severe storm may simultaneously cause …

In recent years, the concepts of resilience and sustainability have become very topical and
popular. The concept of sustainability rose to prominence in the late 1980s and became a …

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 …

Structural systems are under deterioration due to ageing, mechanical stressors, and harsh
environment, among other threats. Corrosion and fatigue can cause gradual structural …

The non-functionality of bridges after the occurrence of a sudden hazard can significantly
impact highway transportation systems and affect the recovery process. Seismic risk …