Abstract: This paper develops fragility functions and estimates of resilience indicators for aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) subjected to hurricanes, which can be efficiently applied to all the tanks in a regional portfolio of ASTs ...

Abstract: Even though scour-related bridge failures are among the most common causes of bridge failure, the literature lacks studies that have assessed the safety of scoured bridges to carry vehicular loads. As a result, bridge ...

Abstract: AbstractThis study presents a parameterized fragility model for understudied industrial specialty structures subjected to tropical cyclone extreme winds using the case of field-erected cooling towers. First, a probabilistic ...

Abstract: Ports are located in areas often susceptible to storm surge and flooding from severe storms as well as the potential impacts of climate change, such as sea level rise. Although there is a significant body of work addressing ...

Abstract: This paper explores engineering- and social science-based strategies to mitigate risks posed by aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) during storm events. The Houston Ship Channel (HSC) is used as a case study to illustrate the ...