International Journal of Safety and Security Engineering, Volume 9
International Journal of Safety and Security Engineering, Volume 9
Print ISSN: 2041-9031
Electronic ISSN: 2041-904X
Issue 4 (30/11/2019)
Aerial suppression penetrating an axially symmetric and upright buoyant wildfire plume
Author(s): Rickard Hansen Pages: 17 Page Range: 287 - 304 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N4-287-304 | Open Access ![]() |
Modelling adolescent pedestrian crossing decision at unmarked roadway
Author(s): Peng Chen, Jingmin Xie & Jingliu Yu Pages: 10 Page Range: 305 - 315 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N4-305-315 | Open Access ![]() |
Crowd evacuation analysis of the Papal Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi, Italy
Author(s): Fabio Garzia, Mara Lombardi, Stefano Marsella, Giuliano Rossi, Nicolò Sciarretta & Massimo Guarascio Pages: 15 Page Range: 316 - 331 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N4-316-331 | Open Access ![]() |
Mental preparation strategies and firefighter’s performance under stress
Author(s): Nicki Marquardt, Lisa Krämer & Verena Schürmann Pages: 11 Page Range: 332 - 343 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N4-332-343 | Open Access ![]() |
Image-based identification and GIS-integration of vehicle restraint systems and evaluation of safety effects
Author(s): Christian Stefan, Csaba Beleznai, Isabela Erdelean & Matthias Hahn Pages: 11 Page Range: 344 - 355 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N4-344-355 | Open Access ![]() |
Predicting explosion and blast effects: A multi-scale experimental approach
Author(s): Sophie Trélat & Michel-Olivier Sturtzer Pages: 14 Page Range: 356 - 370 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N4-356-370 | Open Access ![]() |
Office building occupancy monitoring through image recognition sensors
Author(s): Mannino Antonino, Moretti Nicola, Dejaco Mario Claudio, Baresi Luciano & Re Cecconi Fulvio Pages: 9 Page Range: 371 - 380 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N4-371-380 | Open Access ![]() |
Issue 3 (09/09/2019)
Seismic retrofit of existing buildings led by non-linear dynamic analyses
Author(s): Maria Cristina Porcu, Juan Carlos Vielma, Francesco Panu, Claudia Aguilar, & Giuseppe Curreli Pages: 11 Page Range: 201 - 212 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N3-201-212 | Open Access ![]() |
‘Drop, cover and hold on’ or ‘Triangle of life’ attributes of information sources influencing earthquake protective actions
Author(s): Sudha Arlikatti, Shih-Kai Huang, Chin-Hsien Yu & Chunlin Hua Pages: 11 Page Range: 213 - 224 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N3-213-224 | Open Access ![]() |
Determining seismic safety margins by nonlinear soil-structure analysis
Author(s): Sunay Stäuble Akcay, Andrii Nykyforchyn, Jens-Uwe Klügel ,Payman Khalili Tehrani, Benjamin Kosbab & Iman Talebinejad Pages: 11 Page Range: 225 - 236 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N3-225-236 | Open Access ![]() |
Seismic damage scenarios in the municipalities of Elche and Alicante (Spain). A first step to the emergency planning
Author(s): S. Molina, N. Agea-medina, J.J. Galiana-Merino, M. Navarro, J.A. Huesca, A. García- Jerez, H. Seivane, J.L. Soler-llorens, & N. Benabdeloued Pages: 11 Page Range: 237 - 248 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N3-237-248 | Open Access ![]() |
A new damage-control target displacement procedure for direct displacement-based design of circular reinforced concrete bridge pier
Author(s): Mohd Ritzman Abdul Karim & Zhaohui Huang Pages: 11 Page Range: 249 - 260 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N3-249-260 | Open Access ![]() |
Study on coupling of smooth particle method with finite elements based on mesh–particle matching degree
Author(s): Jun Liu, Pei Wang & Anmin He Pages: 7 Page Range: 261 - 268 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N3-261-268 | Open Access ![]() |
Safety of base-isolated building in case of impact against retaining wall
Author(s): Carlos Cuadra & Junya Hasegawa Pages: 10 Page Range: 269 - 279 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N3-269-279 | Open Access ![]() |
Issue 2 (30/06/2019)
A simplified method to assess the damage of a deeply immersed cylinder subjected to underwater explosion
Author(s): Kevin Brochard, Herve Le Sourne & Guillaume Barras Pages: 13 Page Range: 95 - 108 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N2-95-108 | Open Access ![]() |
Landslide risk management through spatial analysis and stochastic prediction for territorial resilience evaluation
Author(s): Monica Cardarilli, Mara Lombardi & Angelo Corazza Pages: 11 Page Range: 109 - 120 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N2-109-120 | Open Access ![]() |
Analytical models for machine tool motion behavior assessment bench mark subjected to great earthquake
Author(s): Paulo Da Silva & Ikuo Tanabe Pages: 15 Page Range: 121 - 136 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N2-121-136 | Open Access ![]() |
Towards a conceptual foundation for physical security: Case study of an it department
Author(s): S. Al-Fedaghi & O. Alsumait Pages: 19 Page Range: 137 - 156 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N2-137-156 | Open Access ![]() |
Partial floor mass isolation to control seismic stress in framed buildings
Author(s): M.C. Porcu Pages: 8 Page Range: 157 - 165 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N2-157-165 | Open Access ![]() |
Tourism sector preparedness in zones with a high seismic risk: A case study of the capital region of Japan
Author(s): Wu Lihui Haruo Hayashi & Wang Dun Pages: 15 Page Range: 166 - 181 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N2-166-181 | Open Access ![]() |
Evaluation of deep drawability of flame- retardant magnesium alloy sheets
Author(s): Akihiro Minami, Hirokazu Tamura, Hidetoshi Sakamoto, Yoshifumi Ohbuchi & Yasuo Marumo Pages: 9 Page Range: 182 - 191 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N2-182-191 | Open Access ![]() |
Issue 1 (24/01/2019)
Insights into seismic hazard from big data analysis of ground motion simulations
Author(s): Kristy F. Tiampo, Javad Kazemian, Hadi Ghofrani, Yelena Kropivnitskaya & Gero Michel Pages: 11 Page Range: 1 - 12 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N1-1-12 | Open Access ![]() |
Use of quantitative resilience in managing urban infrastructure response to natural hazards
Author(s): Andre Schardong, Slobodan P. Simonovic & Howard Tong Pages: 12 Page Range: 13 - 25 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N1-13-25 | Open Access ![]() |
Large-scale fire risk planning for initial attack and fuels: The U.S. state of Idaho
Author(s): Douglas B. Rideout, Nicole Kernohan & Joe-Riley Epps Pages: 11 Page Range: 26 - 37 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N1-26-37 | Open Access ![]() |
Residual bearing capacity of reinforced concrete columns after close-in detonations: Experimental and numerical
Author(s): M. Arlery & C. Pontiroli Pages: 11 Page Range: 38 - 49 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N1-38-49 | Open Access ![]() |
Full-scale reinforced concrete slabs: Blast effects, damage characterization and numerical modelling
Author(s): Ricardo Castedo, Lina ma Lopez, Maria Chiquito & Anastasio P. Santos Pages: 10 Page Range: 50 - 60 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N1-50-60 | Open Access ![]() |
Resistance to explosion assessment of an electric transformer building
Author(s): Laure Heudier, Seddik Sakji, Menad Chenaf, Christophe Proust & Jean-Luc Lacour Pages: 11 Page Range: 61 - 72 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N1-61-72 | Open Access ![]() |
Investigating the predictive capacity of Eulerian CFD to model long-duration blast loads on finite cross-section geometries
Author(s): Jack Denny & Simon Clubley Pages: 12 Page Range: 73 - 85 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: © British Crown Owned Copyright 2019/AWE DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N1-73-85 | Open Access ![]() |

Print ISSN: 2041-9031
Electronic ISSN: 2041-904X
An Interdisciplinary journal for research and applications
The International Journal of Safety and Security Engineering, due to its special nature, is an interdisciplinary area of research and applications that brings together in a systematic way many disciplines of engineering, from the traditional to the most technologically advanced. The journal covers areas such as crisis management; security engineering; natural disasters and emergencies; terrorism; IT security; man-made hazards; risk management; control; protection and mitigation issues.