Engineering for Extremes
Decision-Making in an Uncertain World
(Sprache: Englisch)
The volume explains how risk and decision-making analytics can be applied to the wicked problem of protecting infrastructure and society from extreme events. There is increasing research that takes into account the risks associated with the timing and...
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The volume explains how risk and decision-making analytics can be applied to the wicked problem of protecting infrastructure and society from extreme events. There is increasing research that takes into account the risks associated with the timing and severity of extreme events in engineering to reduce the vulnerability or increase the resiliency of infrastructure. "Engineering for extremes" is defined as measures taken to reduce the vulnerability or increase the resiliency of built infrastructure to climate change, hurricanes, storms, floods, earthquakes, heat waves, fires, and malevolent and abnormal events that include terrorism, gas explosions, vehicle impact and vehicle overload. The book introduces the key concepts needed to assess the economic and social well-being risks, costs and benefits of infrastructure to extreme events. This includes hazard modelling (likelihood and severity), infrastructure vulnerability, resilience or exposure (likelihood and extent of damage),social and economic loss models, risk reduction from protective measures, and decision theory (cost-benefit and utility analyses). Case studies authored by experts from around the world describe the practical aspects of risk assessment when deciding on the most cost-efficient measures to reduce infrastructure vulnerability to extreme events for housing, buildings, bridges, roads, tunnels, pipelines, and electricity infrastructure in the developed and developing worlds.Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Engineering for Extremes “
Introduction.- Decision-Making.- Case Studies.- Conclusions and Recommendations.
Autoren-Porträt
Mark G. Stewart is Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of the Centre for Infrastructure Performance and Reliability at The University of Newcastle in Australia. He is an international leader in risk assessment, public policy decision making, and protective infrastructure for extreme hazards. He is the author of several books, as well as more than 500 technical papers and reports. He has more than 30 years of experience in probabilistic risk and vulnerability assessment of infrastructure and security systems that are subject to man-made and natural hazards. In the past decade Stewart has led the way in risk-based assessment of terrorism and climate change impacts on engineering infrastructure with 25 keynotes at international conferences. He is Editor-in-Chief of Structural Safety, and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering.
Bibliographische Angaben
- 2022, 1st ed. 2022, XII, 451 Seiten, 126 farbige Abbildungen, Maße: 15,5 x 23,5 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Herausgegeben: Mark G. Stewart, David V. Rosowsky
- Verlag: Springer, Berlin
- ISBN-10: 303085017X
- ISBN-13: 9783030850173
Sprache:
Englisch
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