Although interdependent systems have usually been associated with increased fragility, we show that strengthening the interdependence between dynamical processes on different networks can make them more likely to survive over long times. By coupling the dynamics of networks that in isolation exhibit catastrophic collapse with extinction of nodal activity, we demonstrate system-wide persistence ...

Abstract Land subsidence has been historically detected and observed using the Global Positioning System (GPS) observations since year 2000. At present, Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) method is used to monitor ongoing in Bandung Basin. Due its significant rate, reaching up -20 cm/year, much evidence of impact found this area, e.g., damaged buildings. This study aims develop a ...

In the scope of a scenario-based risk analysis, this study aims to quantify and rank various types of epistemic uncertainties that enter into the derivation of fragility functions for common buildings. Using a numerical model of a test structure (a reinforced concrete five-story building with infill panels on the first two floors), a first type of uncertainty is introduced, consisting of the me...

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect two categories earthquake events on fragility curves steel building construction (structures with different number stories) by considering relative lateral displacement as a damage criterion. used describe change in position were chosen be slight, moderate, extensive, and complete. Increased seismic demand increases probability exceeding. In ot...

Seismic fragility analysis of bridges can be used to identify the probability different damage states under earthquake hazards. This study aims generate curve highway in Tehran, Iran, where these curves are not provided yet. To derive new curves, from studies all around world has been classified into categories, based on their structural designs, bridge materials, country, and analytical method...

Radioactive iron was administered to three normal dogs, two of which had previously been bled, in order to tag a group of erythrocytes of approximately known age. The osmotic fragility of the newly formed tagged cells was significantly greater than that of the general cell population during the first few days after injection of the iron, while the mechanical fragility of the young cells was les...