About this Research Topic
Various types of damage at several parts of the structural elements can be observed depending on the intensity of ground motion. Understanding the traffic flow and functionality of any network during post-seismic scenarios is a significant challenge in and of itself. After all, extensive and collapse-level damages will result in the network being shut down for any operation, directly affecting the economic budget of the project. Thus, continuous monitoring, forecasting, and early warning systems are necessary to lessen the effects of such disasters in order to protect lives and priceless transportation assets.
Any element that is impacted during strong motion will undoubtedly provide the primary level damage signal to the next element in the path. The impact of individual elemental damage dependency and their effects on network functionality and economic indignity must be investigated for sustainable and resilient infrastructures.
This special issue aims to discuss new approaches, methods, and tools, present the findings of case studies from various parts of the world, and present the state-of-the-art in the field of seismic risk and resilience assessment of multi-utility transportation infrastructure and urban projects.
This Research Topic will look to address:
Automation in Transportation
Dynamic characterization and vulnerability assessment of transportation infrastructures
Multi-hazard risk management for road and railway infrastructures
Innovations in energy dissipation devices for disaster protection
Advanced and integrated structural health monitoring solutions for critical infrastructure
Recent advances and challenges in portfolio risk management.
Keywords: Natural disaster, risk, resilience, loss, damage, economic devaluation
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