Abstract: Natural disasters in 2011 alone resulted in $366 billion (2011 US$) in direct damages and 29,782 fatalities worldwide. Storms and floods accounted for up to 70% of the 302 natural disasters worldwide, with earthquakes ...

Abstract: From Presidential Policy Directive 21, professional societies’ national meetings, to major United Nations initiatives, resilience has captured the attention of powerful stakeholders. Resilience models focus on system ...

Abstract: Increasing temperatures due to global climate change and the urban heat island effect pose a rising threat to the reliability and security of energy systems. To support climate preparedness and resilience planning for the ...

Abstract: Civil structures and infrastructures are often subjected by design to the impacts of natural and human-caused hazardous events, and accordingly may suffer from damages, functionality loss, and failure. In order to ...

Abstract: Infrastructure plays a crucial role in our society, supporting our communities with mechanical systems providing critical functions related to energy generation and distribution, heating and air conditioning, communication, ...

Abstract: Commonly‐used structural reliability models are reviewed, and the advantages and limitations of each method are discussed with the help of a practical example. A pressure vessel is designed against wind loading. This example ...