Abstract: Damage to power distribution systems due to hurricanes is likely to increase due to a possible increase in the intensity of tropical cyclones caused by climate change. This will exacerbate the already high cost incurred ...

Abstract: Electric power systems are susceptible to damage due to natural hazards such as hurricanes and earthquakes. Considerable effort has been made to develop methodologies for assessing the reliability of electric power systems ...

Abstract: Buried water pipelines are subjected to corrosion deterioration and are vulnerable to extreme events (e.g., earthquakes). Corroded metallic buried pipelines have experienced severe damage during past earthquakes ...

Abstract: Critical facilities such as hospitals rely heavily on the functioning of complex infrastructure systems to perform efficiently. After a disaster, the functionality of these facilities is impaired because the infrastructure ...

Abstract: Power distribution systems are susceptible to significant damage when hit by a tornado. This damage can cause huge economic losses resulting from the cost of repairing failed distribution lines, the loss of electricity ...

Abstract: Water distribution systems (WDSs) are among the most essential infrastructure systems for the sustenance of societies. Therefore, their continued reliability is of utmost importance. However, the reliability of WDSs decreases ...

Abstract: Tornadoes are hazards with low probability of occurrence and high consequences that cost the United States billions of dollars each year. Electric power distribution systems are susceptible to damage due to tornadoes, with ...

Abstract: Failure of a buried water pipeline can have an adverse effect on neighboring infrastructure, especially road networks. The impact of the failure of water pipelines on road networks and water distribution systems (WDSs) ...

Abstract: Buried water pipelines suffer extensive damages when subjected to earthquake loading. Probable seismic damage of buried pipelines is typically estimated based on empirical analyses, where the effects of corrosion deterioration ...