Abstract: This paper develops a methodology for evaluating the benefits and costs of disaster mitigation measures for urban infrastructure systems. The methodology is distinguished in three respects: first, it demonstrates how life ...

Abstract: Life-cycle cost is an important factor that should be estimated in the design and optimal management of infrastructure expected to be functional for a long period of time. In addition to initial construction cost, the ...

Abstract: This paper proposes a simple analytical scheme and associated qualitative impact scales that capture the spatially varying effects of a regional disaster. Large-scale disasters that affect many towns and cities pose ...

Abstract: Monte Carlo simulation techniques are used with bridge fragility curves to evaluate bridge damage in terms of a bridge damage index, and highway network link damage in terms of a link damage index. Static, user-equilibrium ...