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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)

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DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N4-287-304

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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)

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DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N4-305-315

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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)

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DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N4-316-331

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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)

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DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N4-332-343

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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)

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DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N4-344-355

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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)

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DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N4-356-370

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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)

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DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N4-371-380

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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)

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DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N3-201-212

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‘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)

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DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N3-213-224

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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)

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DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N3-225-236

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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)

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DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N3-237-248

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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)

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DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N3-249-260

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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)

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DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N3-261-268

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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)

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DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N3-269-279

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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)

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DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N2-95-108

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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)

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DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N2-109-120

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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)

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DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N2-121-136

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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)

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DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N2-137-156

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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)

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DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N2-157-165

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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)

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DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N2-166-181

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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)

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DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N2-182-191

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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)

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DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N1-1-12

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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)

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DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N1-13-25

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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)

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DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N1-26-37

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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)

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DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N1-38-49

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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)

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DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N1-50-60

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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)

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DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N1-61-72

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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)

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DOI: 10.2495/SAFE-V9-N1-73-85

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International Journal of Safety and Security Engineering

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.