The vulnerability of the road transportation networks' infrastructures worldwide that can
adversely be affected by the extreme weather conditions needs comprehensive assessment …

Road networks are considered as one of the most important transport infrastructure systems,
since they attain the economic and social prosperity of modern societies. For this reason, it is …

For disaster management organizations, determining the required resources for pre-
positioning and optimal resources allocation schedules are important problems in the …

Transportation infrastructure supports the social and economic activities of communities.
One of the impacts of roads' disruption is the obstruction of emergency services (eg …

In the aftermath of an earthquake, damage to buildings and transportation networks severely
affects post-earthquake emergency rescue and medical health care services. This paper …

Highway bridges are critical components of the lifeline transport infrastructure in urban
areas. They are designed with the expectation of not sustaining significant structural/non …

This study presents a probabilistic method for predicting urban road blockages due to the
collapse of roadside buildings and develops network restoration planning through resilience …

Quick access to hospitals is essential for severely injured people during post-earthquake
emergency medical response. In addition to emergency medical vehicles, most injured …

The assessment of earthquake risk at the national scale is crucial for the design and
implementation of risk reduction measures. Due to its location in the southwest of the …

Canada is exposed to rare but potentially destructive earthquakes that threaten densely
settled metropolitan centers in many parts of the country. To assess the impacts and …