Hurricane-induced failure mechanisms in low-rise residential buildings and future research directions
Despite recent advancements in hurricane hazard characterization and a better
understanding of the vulnerabilities of the built environment to hurricane-related hazards …
understanding of the vulnerabilities of the built environment to hurricane-related hazards …
Human-centric infrastructure resilience: Uncovering well-being risk disparity due to infrastructure disruptions in disasters
JS Dargin, A Mostafavi - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
The objective of this paper is to empirically examine the impacts of infrastructure service
disruptions on the well-being of vulnerable populations during disasters. There are limited …
disruptions on the well-being of vulnerable populations during disasters. There are limited …
Force-based design method for force-limiting deformable connections in earthquake-resistant buildings
This paper proposes a force-based design method for force-limiting deformable connections
that are used to transfer seismic-induced horizontal forces from the floor diaphragms in …
that are used to transfer seismic-induced horizontal forces from the floor diaphragms in …
Benefit–Cost Analysis for Earthquake-Resilient Building Design and Retrofit: State of the Art and Future Research Needs
This paper reviews the state of the art in using benefit–cost analysis (BCA) to inform
earthquake risk reduction decisions by building owners and policymakers. The goal is to …
earthquake risk reduction decisions by building owners and policymakers. The goal is to …
Enhancing the level of confidence in the safe fire evacuation operation employing a combination of BIM and fuzzy TOPSIS method
Purpose This research aims to provide optimization and route safety planning employing the
fuzzy Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) technique …
fuzzy Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) technique …
Community capitals framework for linking buildings and organizations for enhancing community resilience through the built environment
The goal of this paper is to define a quantitative measurement system capable of capturing
multiple dimensions of a community impacted by disaster. The multiple dimensions of a …
multiple dimensions of a community impacted by disaster. The multiple dimensions of a …
Recognizing the effective factors in managing fire incidents to reduce the collateral damages and casualties
Purpose The purpose of this study is to introduce and evaluate the effect of critical success
factors (CSF) in rescue operations in burning buildings by calculating the partial least …
factors (CSF) in rescue operations in burning buildings by calculating the partial least …
A Perspective towards multi-hazard resilient systems: natural hazards and pandemics
The concept of resilience has been used extensively across the sciences in engineering and
the humanities. It is applied to ecology, medicine, economics, and psychology. The novel …
the humanities. It is applied to ecology, medicine, economics, and psychology. The novel …
Evaluation of post-disaster home livability for coastal communities in a changing climate
With sea level rise and hurricane intensification projected in coming years due to climate
change, the risk to coastal communities is greatly amplified. In the wake of potential future …
change, the risk to coastal communities is greatly amplified. In the wake of potential future …
Evaluating the importance of interdependent civil infrastructure system components for disaster resilience of community housing
Housing disaster resilience is crucial for community disaster resilience as it provides two
essential functions: shelter from the elements and functional housing. We present a …
essential functions: shelter from the elements and functional housing. We present a …