Abstract: This paper presents a model to quantify the functionality of the physical systems at urban scales using a finite element–based approach. The methodology identifies the functionality of physical systems within an urban area ...

Abstract: This paper presents a quantitative method to assess the resilience and the resilience-based risk at the country level. The approach is inspired by the classical risk analysis, in which risk is a function of vulnerability, ...

Abstract: Many classes of engineering problems focus on the process of calibrating mathematical models using observed data. The enormous progress of scientific computation and data-mining techniques has allowed the search for accurate ...

Abstract: 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 only part of the elements that support ...

Abstract: Hospitals play a crucial role in providing badly needed medical care after earthquakes. Meanwhile, hospitals are likely to find themselves subject to earthquake impacts and may fail to function, which highlights that there ...

Abstract: Since the Ronan Point collapse in the UK in 1968, the progressive collapse analysis of residential buildings has gradually drawn the attention of civil engineers and the scientific community. Recent advances in computer ...

Abstract: The multiple uncertainties of both natural and human-caused disasters have attracted increased attention to the topic of resilience engineering. In this paper, an indicator-based method for measuring urban community ...