Multi-Hazard Assessment, Design, and Mitigation

Introduction

This project aims to develop computational methodologies for assessment and mitigation of multiple hazards, as well as design techniques to achieve iso-risk design for structures subject to multiple hazards.

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Related Publications

  • Unnikrishnan VU and Barbato M (2013). “Performance-based hurricane risk assessment with application to wind and windborne debris hazards.” Proceedings (full paper), 11th International Conference on Structural Safety and Reliability (ICOSSAR 2013), June 16-20, 2013, Columbia University New York, NY (USA). (Link)
  • Unnikrishnan VU and Barbato M (2014). “Performance-Based Hurricane Engineering: A multi-hazard approach.” Proceedings (abstract), International Conference on Multi-hazard Approaches to Civil Infrastructure Engineering (ICMAE), June 26-27, Chicago, IL (USA).
  • Unnikrishnan VU and Barbato M (2015). “Performance-based comparison of different design alternatives and retrofit techniques for residential buildings subjected to hurricane hazard.” Proceedings (full paper), Structures Congress 2015, April 23-25, 2015, Portland, OR (USA). (Link)
  • Unnikrishnan VU and Barbato M (2015). “Performance-based hurricane risk assessment of residential structures with consideration of multiple hazard sources.” Proceedings (full paper), Structures Congress 2015, April 23-25, 2015, Portland, OR (USA).
  • Zaghi AE, Padgett JE, Bruneau M, Barbato M, Li Y, Mitrani-Reiser J and McBride A (2016). “Establishing common nomenclature, characterizing the problem, and identifying future opportunities in multi-hazard design.” Journal of Structural Engineering (ASCE), H2516001, 142(12), December 2016. (Link)
  • Unnikrishnan V and Barbato M (2016). “Performance-Based Hurricane Engineering: A multi-hazard approach.” Chapter 16 in “Multi-hazard Approaches to Civil Infrastructure Engineering.” P Gardoni, J.M. LaFave, Editors, Springer, ISBN: 978-3-319-29713-2. (Link)
  • Bruneau M, Barbato M, Padgett JE, Zaghi AE, Mitrani-Reiser J and Li Y (2017). “State-of-the-art on multihazard design.” Journal of Structural Engineering (ASCE), 143(10), October 2017. (Link)
  • Barbato M, Li Y and Padgett JE (2017). “Recent Advances in Assessment and Mitigation of Multiple Hazards.” Journal of Structural Engineering, 143 (9), September 2017. (Link)
  • Esmaeili M and Barbato M (2017). “Accounting for climate change effects in performance-based hurricane engineering.” Proceedings (abstract), 2017 Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference (EMI2017), June 4-7, 2017, San Diego, CA (USA).
  • Barbato M and Esmaeili M (2019). “Climate change effects on the performance of single-family residential buildings in the US Gulf Coast” Proceedings (full paper), 13th International Conference on Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering (ICASP13), May 26-30, 2019, Seoul (South Korea). (Link)
  • Esmaeili M and Barbato M (2019). “Failure probability estimates for low-rise steel buildings subject to hurricane hazard under changing climate conditions.” Proceedings (abstract), 2019 Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference (EMI2019), June 18-21, 2019, Caltech, Pasadena, CA (USA).
  • Esmaeili M, Barbato M (2020). A predictive model for hurricane wind hazard under changing climate conditions. Natural Hazards Review (ASCE). (Link)

 

Funded Projects Supporting this Research

  • Preliminary Guidelines on Multihazard Engineering and Design

PI: Barbato, M.

Co-PI: YeongAe Heo, Hussam Mahmoud, Elaina Sutley, Shutao Xing, Nur Yazdani

Sponsor: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Structural Engineering Institute (SEI)

Program: SEI Special Projects

Period: October 2019 - Present