The “cracking an open safe” methodology has been used to tabulate HAZUS-based seismic vulnerability as functions of structure-independent intensity, while avoiding iteration in the structural analysis. The vulnerability functions give mean damage factor (MDF, defined here as mean repair cost as a fraction of replacement cost) versus 5%-damped elastic spectral acceleration response at 0.3-second...

In another work, the “open safe” of the HAZUS-MH methodology was cracked to create seismic vulnerability functions that honor all HAZUS-MH methodologies and data, yet that appear in the form of tables of mean casualty rates (indoor deaths and injuries as four fractions of total occupancy) versus a structure-independent intensity measure, in particular, Sa 0.3 sec,5% or Sa 1.0 sec,5% . In this w...

Hazards U.S. Multi-Hazard Maintenance Release 4 (HAZUS-MH MR4) is damageand loss-estimation software developed by FEMA to estimate potential losses from natural disasters. Federal, state, regional, and local governments use theHAZUS earthquake model for earthquake risk mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery planning. This paper examines earthquake model input parameters for earthquake...

Sharp, Kevin Joseph (M.A., Geography) The Influence of Landfall Variation on Tropical Cyclone Losses in the United States as Simulated by HAZUS Thesis directed by Dr. William R. Travis Tropical cyclone losses in the United States have shown an increasing trend since the beginning of the 20 century. This is mainly due to increased exposure along America’s coast. The amount of coastal property at...

tehran is one of the densely populated metropolises located in earthquake-prone regions. tehran, the population of which surpasses 8 million people, is the most populated area in iran. there are historical evidences confirming that catastrophic earthquakes have destroyed the city in past years. in the present paper, our study covers all parts of tehran because there is the potential of signific...

This paper provides a comparison between Earthquake Loss Estimation (ELE) software packages and their application using an “Open Source Procedure for Assessment of Loss using Global Earthquake Modelling software” (OPAL). The OPAL procedure was created to provide a framework for optimisation of a Global Earthquake Modelling process through: 1. overview of current and new components of earthquake...

Power networks are among the most important infrastructures that without them, industrial, economic and social procedures will halt. Therefore, they should be planned for the most difficult conditions to provide services with minimum disruption. Power substations are of great importance to a power network, because any disruption in their components can produce extensive problems through the net...