Download or read book Building Vulnerability Assessments written by Martha J. Boss and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2009-06-26 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All too often the assessment of structural vulnerability is thought of only in terms of security upgrades, guards, and entrance barriers. However, in order to fully ensure that a building is secure, the process of design and construction must also be considered. Building Vulnerability Assessments: Industrial Hygiene and Engineering Concepts focuses

Download or read book Reducing the Seismic Vulnerability of Existing Buildings Assessment and Retrofit written by Tiago Miguel Ferreira and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2019-07-31 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue Reducing the Seismic Vulnerability of Existing Buildings: Assessment and Retrofit that was published in Buildings

Download or read book Risk Management Series Risk Assessment A How To Guide to Mitigate Potential Terrorist Attacks Against Buildings written by and published by FEMA. This book was released on with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Civil Engineering Structures at Multiple Scales written by Tiago Miguel Ferreira and published by Woodhead Publishing. This book was released on 2021-12-02 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Civil Engineering Structures at Multiple Scales: From Single Buildings to Large-Scale Assessment provides an integrated, multiscale platform for fundamental and applied studies on the seismic vulnerability assessment of civil engineering structures, including buildings with different materials and building typologies. The book shows how various outputs obtained from different scales and layers of assessment (from building scale to the urban area) can be used to outline and implement effective risk mitigation, response and recovery strategies. In addition, it highlights how significant advances in earthquake engineering research have been achieved with the rise of new technologies and techniques. The wide variety of construction and structural systems associated with the complex behavior of their materials significantly limits the application of current codes and building standards to the existing building stock, hence this book is a welcomed guide on new construction standards and practices. - Provides the theoretical backgrounds on the most advanced seismic vulnerability assessment approaches at different scales and for most common building typologies - Covers the most common building typologies and the materials they are made from, such as concrete, masonry, steel, timber and raw earth - Presents practical guidelines on how the outputs coming from such approaches can be used to outline effective risk mitigation and emergency planning strategies

Download or read book Simplifying the Assessment of Building Vulnerability to Chemical Biological and Radiological Releases written by E. C. Edelson and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The intentional or accidental release of airborne chemical, biological, or radiological materials can pose a significant threat to the health of building occupants. Pre-planning and emergency response measures, such as HVAC system manipulation and sheltering during an event, can significantly reduce the exposure of building occupants. A straightforward and comprehensive vulnerability assessment methodology is an essential tool for assisting building managers and operators in preparing for airborne hazards.

Download or read book Vulnerability Assessment of Physical Protection Systems written by Mary Lynn Garcia and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2005-12-08 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vulnerability Assessment of Physical Protection Systems guides the reader through the topic of physical security with a unique, detailed and scientific approach. The book describes the entire vulnerability assessment (VA) process, from the start of planning through final analysis and out brief to senior management. It draws heavily on the principles introduced in the author's best-selling Design and Evaluation of Physical Protection Systems and allows readers to apply those principles and conduct a VA that is aligned with system objectives and achievable with existing budget and personnel resources. The text covers the full spectrum of a VA, including negotiating tasks with the customer; project management and planning of the VA; team membership; and step-by-step details for performing the VA, data collection and analysis. It also provides important notes on how to use the VA to suggest design improvements and generate multiple design options. The text ends with a discussion of how to out brief the results to senior management in order to gain their support and demonstrate the return on investment of their security dollar. Several new tools are introduced to help readers organize and use the information at their sites and allow them to mix the physical protection system with other risk management measures to reduce risk to an acceptable level at an affordable cost and with the least operational impact. This book will be of interest to physical security professionals, security managers, security students and professionals, and government officials. - Guides the reader through the topic of physical security doing so with a unique, detailed and scientific approach - Takes the reader from beginning to end and step-by-step through a Vulnerability Assessment - Over 150 figures and tables to illustrate key concepts

Download or read book Vulnerability assessments a review of approaches written by and published by IUCN. This book was released on with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions 2 Volume Set written by Claudio Modena and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2004-11-15 with total page 758 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions contains about 160 papers that were presented at the IV International Seminar on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions that was held from 10 to 13 November, 2004 in Padova Italy. Following publications of previous seminars that were organized in Barcelona, Spain (1995 and 1998) and Guimarães, Portugal (2001), state-of-the-art information is presented in these two volumes on the preservation, protection, and restoration of historical constructions, both comprising monumental structures and complete city centers. These two proceedings volumes are devoted to the possibilities of numerical and experimental techniques in the maintenance of historical structures. In this respect, the papers, originating from over 30 countries, are subdivided in the following areas: Historical aspects and general methodology, Materials and laboratory testing, Non-destructive testing and inspection techniques, Dynamic behavior and structural monitoring, Analytical and numerical approaches, Consolidation and strengthening techniques, Historical timber and metal structures, Seismic analysis and vulnerability assessment, Seismic strengthening and innovative systems, Case studies. Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions is a valuable source of information for scientists and practitioners working on structure-related issues of historical constructions

Download or read book IS 156 Building Design for Homeland Security written by Fema and published by . This book was released on 2014-06-12 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Course OverviewThe purpose of this course is to provide guidance to the building sciences community working for public and private institutions, including Continuity of Operations (COOP) planners/managers, building officials, etc. It presents tools to help decision-makers assess the performance of their buildings against terrorist threats and to rank recommendations. It is up to the decision-makers to decide which types of threats they wish to protect against and to determine their level of risk against each threat. Those decision makers who consider their buildings to be at high risk can use this guidance as necessaryCourse Objectives:*Define the basic components of the assessment methodology *Define the resiliency concepts presented in the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) *Perform an assessment for a building by identifying and prioritizing threats, consequences, and vulnerabilities, and calculating relative risk *Identify available mitigation measures applicable to the site and building envelope *Define the technology limitations and application details of mitigation measures for terrorist tactics and technological accidents *Perform an assessment for a given building by identifying vulnerabilities using the Building Vulnerability Assessment Checklist in FEMA 426 *Identify applicable mitigation measures and prioritize them based upon the final assessment risk values *Appreciate that designing a building to mitigate terrorist attacks can create conflicts with other design requirements *Understand the differences in assessing a facility for vulnerabilities to threats and how that impacts selection of that site as a COOP facility

Download or read book Building s Vulnerability Assessment Against Natural Hazards by Using Modern Computational Techniques written by Tom Lahmer and published by . This book was released on 2024-03-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent global events have underscored the critical need for advancing research on buildings and fortifying their resilience against the escalating threat of natural hazards. One paramount task in this pursuit is the rapid and precise assessment of existing buildings' vulnerability to natural hazard activities-a crucial endeavor that demands simplicity, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. The dispersion of big data and the complexity of conducting a detailed construction analysis can hinder the expeditious identification of vulnerable structures, especially in the face of a large-scale mitigation campaign. This Special Issue focuses on the development and application of modern computational techniques in the assessment of a building's vulnerability to natural hazards. This collection explores innovative methods, such as artificial neural networks and fuzzy logicmachine learning, which have demonstrated unparalleled efficiency in dealing with big data and capturing non-linear relationships among various parameters affecting a building's resilience against earthquakes, floods, and other natural disasters. The articles within this Special Issue delved into the practical implementation of these soft computational techniques, offering insights into their reliability and applicability. By bridging the gap between traditional construction analysis and the urgency of identifying vulnerable buildings, this Special Issue aims to pave the way for a fast and reliable methodology that aligns with the demands of our dynamic urban landscapes.

Download or read book Representing and Reasoning about Building Systems and Contents to Support Vulnerability Assessment in Building Emergencies written by Fernanda Lustosa Leite and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Vulnerability Assessment How to Protect a Business Premise from Hazards written by Boniface Okoth and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2020-01-10 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essay from the year 2019 in the subject Engineering - Civil Engineering, grade: 2, , language: English, abstract: The purpose of this paper is to provide a vulnerability management assessment for ABC business premise of the company ABC. This paper argues that while risk causes harm to lives and property in a business, vulnerability is what makes the impact of such a risk to become extremely devastating or magnified. It has been established through research that, at times, risks or accidents might occur but without much impact on living or non-living things. This is to argue that the accident, for example, fails to get the attention of the population settlements it was intended to harm. For example, when a bomb explodes, the expectation is that it should harm most people in the building where it has exploded if not all of them. However, when the building is bomb-proof, and well-built, its inhabitants will not even realize the that the bomb exploded. In other words, they will not feel the impact of the bomb. This can only happen when people and things are not vulnerable. A system’s vulnerability can be related to the physical and social as well as economic aspects that it has. Therefore, the paper covers the reasons why vulnerability assessment must be conducted in the business premise, components of vulnerability assessment tool specific to this case and the steps that can be taken to mitigate the identified vulnerabilities.

Download or read book Network Security Assessment From Vulnerability to Patch written by Steve Manzuik and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2006-12-02 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will take readers from the discovery of vulnerabilities and the creation of the corresponding exploits, through a complete security assessment, all the way through deploying patches against these vulnerabilities to protect their networks. This is unique in that it details both the management and technical skill and tools required to develop an effective vulnerability management system. Business case studies and real world vulnerabilities are used through the book. It starts by introducing the reader to the concepts of a vulnerability management system. Readers will be provided detailed timelines of exploit development, vendors' time to patch, and corporate path installations. Next, the differences between security assessment s and penetration tests will be clearly explained along with best practices for conducting both. Next, several case studies from different industries will illustrate the effectiveness of varying vulnerability assessment methodologies. The next several chapters will define the steps of a vulnerability assessment including: defining objectives, identifying and classifying assets, defining rules of engagement, scanning hosts, and identifying operating systems and applications. The next several chapters provide detailed instructions and examples for differentiating vulnerabilities from configuration problems, validating vulnerabilities through penetration testing. The last section of the book provides best practices for vulnerability management and remediation.* Unique coverage detailing both the management and technical skill and tools required to develop an effective vulnerability management system* Vulnerability management is rated the #2 most pressing concern for security professionals in a poll conducted by Information Security Magazine* Covers in the detail the vulnerability management lifecycle from discovery through patch.

Download or read book Network Vulnerability Assessment written by Sagar Rahalkar and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2018-08-31 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build a network security threat model with this comprehensive learning guide Key Features Develop a network security threat model for your organization Gain hands-on experience in working with network scanning and analyzing tools Learn to secure your network infrastructure Book Description The tech world has been taken over by digitization to a very large extent, and so it’s become extremely important for an organization to actively design security mechanisms for their network infrastructures. Analyzing vulnerabilities can be one of the best ways to secure your network infrastructure. Network Vulnerability Assessment starts with network security assessment concepts, workflows, and architectures. Then, you will use open source tools to perform both active and passive network scanning. As you make your way through the chapters, you will use these scanning results to analyze and design a threat model for network security. In the concluding chapters, you will dig deeper into concepts such as IP network analysis, Microsoft Services, and mail services. You will also get to grips with various security best practices, which will help you build your network security mechanism. By the end of this book, you will be in a position to build a security framework fit for an organization. What you will learn Develop a cost-effective end-to-end vulnerability management program Implement a vulnerability management program from a governance perspective Learn about various standards and frameworks for vulnerability assessments and penetration testing Understand penetration testing with practical learning on various supporting tools and techniques Gain insight into vulnerability scoring and reporting Explore the importance of patching and security hardening Develop metrics to measure the success of the vulnerability management program Who this book is for Network Vulnerability Assessment is for security analysts, threat analysts, and any security professionals responsible for developing a network threat model for an organization. This book is also for any individual who is or wants to be part of a vulnerability management team and implement an end-to-end robust vulnerability management program.

Download or read book Empirical Seismic Vulnerability and Resilience Assessment of Building Clusters written by Si-Qi Li and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2024-03-18 with total page 623 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Empirical Seismic Vulnerability and Resilience Assessment of Building Clusters analyzes the seismic vulnerability analysis of 10 types of structures and studies and discusses the evaluation of structural damage using risk analysis and shaking table test methods. The book focuses on seismic vulnerabilities but does not consider the contribution of typical empirical structural seismic damage data to structural vulnerability assessment and prediction. In other words, the empirical data's role in regional seismic damage is omitted. It is recognized that the impact of earthquakes on large-scale areas is extensive, not only on a building but also on a group of buildings. This book is based on the research background of typical seismic damage characteristics of 11 types of engineering structures and is based on a large volume of pictures and data investigated by the author on-site. Characteristics of the vulnerability of various structures are analyzed, and measures and methods to improve the vulnerability of various structures are provided. Combined with probability risk, reliability, machine learning, and other means, vulnerability prediction and evaluation models are established, respectively, and the rationality of the models is verified by hundreds of on-site earthquake damage survey data. The above research and highlights are unique to this book, making it a key resource for academic researchers and practicing engineers in civil and seismic engineering, senior undergraduates, and graduate students. Increases engineers' theoretical and practical knowledge of field investigationand improves their efficiency and quality in future workIncludes the analyses of hundreds of earthquake field survey dataProvides a vulnerability assessment of diversified structural experience

Download or read book Rapid Visual Screening of Buildings for Potential Seismic Hazards Supporting Documentation written by and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2015 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rapid Visual Screening (RVS) handbook can be used by trained personnel to identify, inventory, and screen buildings that are potentially seismically vulnerable. The RVS procedure comprises a method and several forms that help users to quickly identify, inventory, and score buildings according to their risk of collapse if hit by major earthquakes. The RVS handbook describes how to identify the structural type and key weakness characteristics, how to complete the screening forms, and how to manage a successful RVS program.

Download or read book Measuring Vulnerability to Natural Hazards written by Birkmann and published by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Measuring Vulnerability to Natural Hazards presents a broad range of current approaches to measuring vulnerability. It provides a comprehensive overview of different concepts at the global, regional, national, and local levels, and explores various schools of thought. More than 40 distinguished academics and practitioners analyse quantitative and qualitative approaches, and examine their strengths and limitations. This book contains concrete experiences and examples from Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe to illustrate the theoretical analyses.The authors provide answers to some of the key questions on how to measure vulnerability and they draw attention to issues with insufficient coverage, such as the environmental and institutional dimensions of vulnerability and methods to combine different methodologies.This book is a unique compilation of state-of-the-art vulnerability assessment and is essential reading for academics, students, policy makers, practitioners, and anybody else interested in understanding the fundamentals of measuring vulnerability. It is a critical review that provides important conclusions which can serve as an orientation for future research towards more disaster resilient communities.