Abstract: The reliability assessment of infrastructure systems providing power, natural gas, and potable water is an integral part of societal preparedness to unforeseen hazards. The topological properties of interface networks ...

Abstract: Shadow evacuees have negative effects on hurricane-induced evacuation operations. The goal of this study is to understand and explain shadow evacuation by comparing perceived risks with engineering risk estimates at the ...

Abstract: Accurate estimation of risk to residential structures from hurricane winds is critical for emergency planning and post-event recovery. Models based on fragility curves are widely used for assessing wind damage risk at the ...