Assessing the accessibility of petrochemical facilities during storm surge events

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dc.citation.firstpage155
dc.citation.journalTitleReliability Engineering & System Safety
dc.citation.lastpage167
dc.citation.volumeNumber188
dc.contributor.authorBernier, Carl
dc.contributor.authorGidaris, Ioannis
dc.contributor.authorBalomenos, Georgios P.
dc.contributor.authorPadgett, Jamie E.
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-21T19:16:16Z
dc.date.available2019-08-21T19:16:16Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractRecent hurricane events have exposed the susceptibility of petrochemical facilities to severe transportation network disruptions due to flooding or storm surge. Network disruptions can result in cascading impacts or amplify the consequences of damage to petrochemical infrastructure due to delayed emergency response and limited access to the site. This study presents a scenario-based framework to assess the accessibility of petrochemical facilities by emergency responders and workers during storm surge events. First, the framework couples storm surge modeling with aboveground storage tank fragility models to determine the locations where natural hazard-triggered technological (NaTech) events could occur. Then, storm surge modeling is coupled with bridge fragility models and geographic system analysis to evaluate the potential for network disruptions such as bridge failures and road inundations. Finally, probabilistic network analyses are performed to evaluate the time-evolving accessibility of NaTech sites to emergency responders and facility workers. As a proof of concept, the framework is applied to a case study area. Results for the case study area demonstrate that the proposed framework is a powerful tool to quantify the accessibility of potential NaTech events, facilitate mitigation and emergency activities, and improve the management of critical resources and personnel during and after a storm.
dc.identifier.citationBernier, Carl, Gidaris, Ioannis, Balomenos, Georgios P., et al.. "Assessing the accessibility of petrochemical facilities during storm surge events." <i>Reliability Engineering & System Safety,</i> 188, (2019) Elsevier: 155-167. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ress.2019.03.021.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ress.2019.03.021
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/106276
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.rightsThis is an author's peer-reviewed final manuscript, as accepted by the publisher. The published article is copyrighted by Elsevier.
dc.subject.keywordStorm surge
dc.subject.keywordRoad network
dc.subject.keywordBridges
dc.subject.keywordStorage tanks
dc.subject.keywordAccessibility analysis
dc.subject.keywordNaTech
dc.titleAssessing the accessibility of petrochemical facilities during storm surge events
dc.typeJournal article
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dc.type.publicationpost-print
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