The brittle collapse of reinforced concrete (RC) structures built before the introduction of detailed seismic design codes (pre1970’s) in recent earthquakes, has underl [...]

This paper applies a generalized framework for modelling interdependent infrastructure system performance to a case study of the electric power and water supply systems i [...]

Existing reinforced concrete (RC) building structures constructed until the mid-1970’s, prior to the enforcement of modern seismic design philosophies, are expected to [...]

Past research and empirical evidence has shown that beam-column joints play a critical role in the cyclic behaviour of reinforced concrete (RC) structures and that a good [...]

The widespread damage caused by past tsunami, e.g. 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and 2011 Great East Japan tsunami, has motivated several research activities in tsunami engin [...]

An advanced statistical emulation-based approach to compute the probabilistic seismic demand is introduced here. The emulation approach, which is a version of kriging, us [...]

Tsunami fragility functions for buildings provide a probabilistic link between tsunami intensity and building damage. They are a component of tsunami risk models, and so [...]

Background: Community preparedness for natural hazards remains poor across cultures. In addition, evaluated intervention studies in natural hazard preparedness are scarce [...]

The paper reviews social science research on what motivates people’s behaviours in anticipation of and during earthquakes. Seismic risk perceptions vary according to ps [...]

On the morning of the 8th October 2005 a Magnitude 7.6 earthquake occurred in Pakistan at the foothills of the Himalayas. Over 80,000 people were killed in the event. The [...]