Only at the Fire Protection in Oil and Gas Facilities conference will you discover cost effective and practical solutions to ensure your facility is up to date with state and federal regulations.
The document discusses various aspects of industrial safety including:
1. The development of the safety movement in India and objectives of industrial safety such as preventing accidents and injuries.
2. Key elements of safety planning like hazard identification, developing safety procedures, and emergency response.
3. The importance of formulating a clear safety policy and budget to support safety programs and training.
4. The roles and qualifications required of safety professionals to lead safety efforts in an organization.
Mine accidents causes, prevention and controlRathin Biswas
Mine accidents can be caused by human error, equipment failure, or unsafe conditions. A thorough investigation into the causes of an accident considers factors related to the task being performed, materials used, work environment, personnel involved, and management systems. Accident prevention requires proper planning, training, use of protective equipment, and a safety-focused organizational culture. Implementing engineering controls, work instructions, hazard monitoring, and management oversight can help control accidents.
The document discusses contingency planning and incident response for network security. It explains that contingency planning involves preparing for, detecting, responding to and recovering from threats to ensure normal operations can be restored. The major components of contingency planning include business impact analysis, incident response plans, disaster recovery plans and business continuity plans. It also discusses backup strategies and data restoration processes that are important parts of contingency planning.
This document discusses techniques for search and rescue operations. It is presented in two parts, with part one covering search and location techniques, and part two focusing on rescue strategies and techniques. Key points discussed include:
- The composition of search and rescue teams and the basic equipment required.
- Steps for conducting searches, including compiling information, securing the scene, evaluating structures, and using search patterns.
- Methods for identifying potential void spaces in collapsed structures where victims could survive.
- Different types of searches including initial, main, grid and physical searches.
- Factors to consider when prioritizing search areas.
- Common collapse patterns of structures and how they impact search and rescue.
This document discusses information security policies and their components. It begins by outlining the learning objectives, which are to understand management's role in developing security policies and the differences between general, issue-specific, and system-specific policies. It then defines what policies, standards, and practices are and how they relate to each other. The document outlines the three types of security policies and provides examples of issue-specific and system-specific policies. It emphasizes that policies must be managed and reviewed on a regular basis to remain effective.
Tunnelling & underground design (Topic5-hard & weak rock tunnelling)Hamed Zarei
The document discusses different methods for excavating tunnels in rock, including drill-and-blast and mechanical excavation using tunnel boring machines (TBMs). Drill-and-blast involves drilling holes, loading them with explosives, and detonating them in a sequence according to a blast design. TBMs can excavate continuously using a rotating cutter head equipped with cutting tools. Factors that influence the performance of each method include rock properties, drilling/cutting rates, tool wear, and downtime. The goal is to optimize the energy used and fragmentation produced during excavation.
Only at the Fire Protection in Oil and Gas Facilities conference will you discover cost effective and practical solutions to ensure your facility is up to date with state and federal regulations.
The document discusses various aspects of industrial safety including:
1. The development of the safety movement in India and objectives of industrial safety such as preventing accidents and injuries.
2. Key elements of safety planning like hazard identification, developing safety procedures, and emergency response.
3. The importance of formulating a clear safety policy and budget to support safety programs and training.
4. The roles and qualifications required of safety professionals to lead safety efforts in an organization.
Mine accidents causes, prevention and controlRathin Biswas
Mine accidents can be caused by human error, equipment failure, or unsafe conditions. A thorough investigation into the causes of an accident considers factors related to the task being performed, materials used, work environment, personnel involved, and management systems. Accident prevention requires proper planning, training, use of protective equipment, and a safety-focused organizational culture. Implementing engineering controls, work instructions, hazard monitoring, and management oversight can help control accidents.
The document discusses contingency planning and incident response for network security. It explains that contingency planning involves preparing for, detecting, responding to and recovering from threats to ensure normal operations can be restored. The major components of contingency planning include business impact analysis, incident response plans, disaster recovery plans and business continuity plans. It also discusses backup strategies and data restoration processes that are important parts of contingency planning.
This document discusses techniques for search and rescue operations. It is presented in two parts, with part one covering search and location techniques, and part two focusing on rescue strategies and techniques. Key points discussed include:
- The composition of search and rescue teams and the basic equipment required.
- Steps for conducting searches, including compiling information, securing the scene, evaluating structures, and using search patterns.
- Methods for identifying potential void spaces in collapsed structures where victims could survive.
- Different types of searches including initial, main, grid and physical searches.
- Factors to consider when prioritizing search areas.
- Common collapse patterns of structures and how they impact search and rescue.
This document discusses information security policies and their components. It begins by outlining the learning objectives, which are to understand management's role in developing security policies and the differences between general, issue-specific, and system-specific policies. It then defines what policies, standards, and practices are and how they relate to each other. The document outlines the three types of security policies and provides examples of issue-specific and system-specific policies. It emphasizes that policies must be managed and reviewed on a regular basis to remain effective.
Tunnelling & underground design (Topic5-hard & weak rock tunnelling)Hamed Zarei
The document discusses different methods for excavating tunnels in rock, including drill-and-blast and mechanical excavation using tunnel boring machines (TBMs). Drill-and-blast involves drilling holes, loading them with explosives, and detonating them in a sequence according to a blast design. TBMs can excavate continuously using a rotating cutter head equipped with cutting tools. Factors that influence the performance of each method include rock properties, drilling/cutting rates, tool wear, and downtime. The goal is to optimize the energy used and fragmentation produced during excavation.
Engineers responsibility for safety and riskStudent
This document discusses engineers' responsibility for safety and risk. It defines safety as risks being judged acceptable. Risk is potential for unwanted consequences. There are various types of risks like voluntary vs involuntary. Engineers must ensure designs comply with laws, accepted practices, and explore safer alternatives. Designing for safety involves defining problems, generating solutions, analyzing pros and cons, testing, and selecting the best solution. Risk-benefit analysis is used to determine if a project's risks are acceptable given its benefits. Accidents can be procedural from not following procedures, from design flaws, or systemic in complex technologies.
The document discusses the responsibilities and actions of awareness-level first responders at hazardous materials incidents. It outlines recognizing hazardous materials, notifying authorities, establishing scene control, and using the Emergency Response Guidebook. The Guidebook contains information on placards, identification numbers, chemical names, response guides, and isolation distances to help first responders initially respond to hazardous materials incidents. It emphasizes the importance of predetermined procedures, safety precautions, gathering information before notifying authorities, and being aware of unique responsibilities for terrorist-related incidents.
The document discusses disaster and emergency preparedness plans for mines. It emphasizes the importance of having a clearly defined emergency organization and contingency plans in place to effectively respond to mine emergencies such as fires, explosions, and flooding. The plan outlines the roles and responsibilities of various personnel including mine officials, rescue teams, and control room operators in the event of an emergency to ensure timely and coordinated response efforts. It also discusses setting up control rooms at the mine site, area, and company levels that are equipped to manage communication and coordination of rescue and recovery activities.
Horizontal Directional Drilling Reamer Selection Guide by No Dig Equipment. We are a Leading Trenchless Technology Specialists based in Perth (Australia), providing trenchless solutions since over 18 years. For more information visit our website www.nodigequipment.com.au
This document discusses Acts and Regulations related to safety and health in Malaysia. It outlines the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 and the Factories and Machinery Act 1967, along with associated Regulations. 15 Regulations under the Factories and Machinery Act are listed, covering topics like certificates of competency, electric lifts, guarding of machinery, notifications, and persons in charge of factories. The objectives and provisions of the Factories and Machinery Act regarding registration, inspection and control of factories and machinery are also summarized.
This document discusses drilling and blasting techniques used for rock excavation. It describes the necessity of drilling holes in rock for placing explosives. The main types of drills are abrasion drills like short drills and diamond drills, and percussion drills like jackhammers and rotary drills. Factors for selecting appropriate drilling equipment include rock hardness, depth, terrain, and purpose. Explosives discussed include dynamite, ammonium nitrate, slurry, ANFO, and RDX. The blasting process involves cleaning holes, placing a primer, stemming, and detonating with a fuse or electric spark.
Many workers are injured and killed each year while working in confined spaces. An estimated 60% of the fatalities have been among the would-be rescuers. A confined space can be more hazardous than regular workspaces for many reasons. To effectively control the risks associated with working in a confined space, a Confined Space Hazard Assessment and Control Program should be implemented for your workplace. Before watching this PPT , make sure to review the specific regulations that apply to your workplace
The document discusses various types of search and rescue (SAR) operations. It describes mountain rescue, ground SAR, combat SAR, urban SAR and air-sea rescue. It also discusses maritime SAR coordination centers and sub-centers in Malaysia that are responsible for controlling and coordinating SAR operations at sea. The roles of vessels and aircraft in maritime SAR operations from different Malaysian agencies are also outlined.
The document provides information about an upcoming training program on explosives and safety taking place on March 10, 2018. It discusses the aims and objectives of the program, which are to train persons who handle explosives on transportation, loading, and other blasting activities. It outlines the program structure and sessions to be covered by different faculty members, including legislation and requirements, explosives properties, transportation, inspection roles, and operations. The concluding sections provide a program folder and thank participants for attending.
This is a presentation of the fundamentals of cybersecurity. It is well planned and presented. It offers a great deal of information to both the novice and the professional.
I strongly advise those who want to learn about Cybersecurity to view this work. It is done with a professional accuracy and with a touch of good learning objectives.
This document discusses the importance of physical security to protect against attackers. It notes that while many companies focus on network security, physical theft or access can also compromise data. There are two types of attackers - those outside and inside an organization. Guidelines are provided to restrict physical access for outsiders through barriers, checkpoints, and patrols. For insiders, access controls like badge programs, guest monitoring, and equipment locking are recommended. Server rooms should have heightened security like cameras and limited authorized personnel to protect highly sensitive systems and data.
This document discusses various dust control methods used in mining operations. It outlines four general rules for dust control: minimize dust production, dilute dust rapidly with ventilation, separate dust by filtration where possible, and remove workers from high dust areas. It then provides specific examples of dust control techniques for operations like shearer loaders, continuous miners, drilling, blasting, and conveyor belts that involve the use of water sprays, ventilation, and filtration systems.
Front-end loaders, also known as wheel loaders or bucket loaders, are heavy construction equipment used to load materials into trucks or other machinery. They have a front-mounted bucket connected to two boom arms. Loaders come in various sizes, with bucket capacities ranging from 0.5 to 36 cubic meters. Common manufacturers of loaders include Caterpillar, John Deere, Komatsu, Volvo, and JCB. Safety is important when operating loaders, and machines display signs warning of risks like rollovers.
Electrical Commissioning and Arc-Flash Safety presentationMichael Luffred
Electrical Commissioning and Arc Flash Safety training presentation given November 21, 2013. Mike Luffred presented this information as a technical seminar for the National Capital Chapter region (PA/NJ/DE/VA/MD/DC) of the Building Commissioning Association. The presentation was given at the Eaton Experience Center in Warrendale, PA to help commissioning engineers understand the importance of arc flash safety in the industry.
MAJOR CHALLENGES FOR HSE/OSHA PRACTITIONERS: 2015 and BEYOND. (Prof. Shukor)Abdul Shukor
Tremendous challenges are facing Occupational safety, health and welfare practitioners and professionals around the world. Globalization, demographic changes, migration, evolving family structures and impact of worldwide financial crisis are among top hurdles facing by millions of workers. So, what are the best counter measures to overcome these challenges. The presentation by Prof. Abdul Shukor is aimed at exposing the root causes of these challenges. Also, strategic approaches are needed to effectively combat these hurdles. Top management of an organisation must be efficiently briefed about these challenges and they must be done by the occupational safety, health and welfare professionals employed to guide the top management successfully. The presentation provides practical methodology in combating these challenges.
You have spent a ton of money on your security infrastructure. But how do you string all those things together so you can achieve your goals of reducing time to response, detecting, preventing threats. And most importantly, having your security team serve your business and mission. Learn how to organize your security resources to get the best benefit. See a live demonstration of operationalizing those resources so your security teams can do more for your organization.
An accident investigation aims to improve safety by exploring the causes of events and identifying remedies. All accidents, regardless of severity, should be investigated to some degree to understand root causes. A thorough investigation involves collecting evidence from the scene, documents, and witness interviews without blame. The investigation process determines immediate causes like unsafe acts or conditions, as well as underlying causes involving management systems. The results are recorded and analyzed to identify corrective actions and prevent future occurrences.
Fault tree analysis (FTA) and event tree analysis (ETA) are probabilistic risk assessment techniques. [FTA] works backwards from an accident to identify causes, representing them in a logic diagram with gates and basic events. [ETA] works forwards from an initiating event through safety functions to outcomes. The document outlines the steps and uses of FTA and ETA, providing examples to illustrate fault tree and event tree construction and accident sequence description.
This document discusses disaster management for industrial and environmental disasters. It covers prevention, preparedness, risk assessment, objectives of disaster management plans, identification and assessment of hazard scenarios, the fire explosion and toxicity index (FETI) method for quantifying hazards, characteristics and treatment of hazardous wastes, steps for developing disaster management plans, features of off-site emergency plans, and measures to take during emergencies. The overall goal is to minimize risks and impacts of industrial disasters on human life, health, safety, and the environment.
HS2 Tunnel Ventilation - lessons learned from Crossrail 2018_12_12Quintus Murphy
Presentation to HS2 top management on the lessons learned from the Crossrail project using tunnel ventilation as a case study and with special emphasis on how to avoid costly project overruns in the future.
Paper presentation at the The 4th International Workshop on Design in Civil and Environmental Engineering (DCEE4), held at National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan during October 30-31, 2015.
The document provides an introduction to Building Information Modeling (BIM). It discusses how BIM is a process that leverages integrated data management across the entire life cycle of construction projects. BIM involves creating an intelligent digital representation of the building that contains information about the building's components. Some benefits of BIM include improved design coordination, constructability analysis, cost estimating, and facility operations. Challenges to adopting BIM include the learning curve for new software and costs of BIM tools.
Engineers responsibility for safety and riskStudent
This document discusses engineers' responsibility for safety and risk. It defines safety as risks being judged acceptable. Risk is potential for unwanted consequences. There are various types of risks like voluntary vs involuntary. Engineers must ensure designs comply with laws, accepted practices, and explore safer alternatives. Designing for safety involves defining problems, generating solutions, analyzing pros and cons, testing, and selecting the best solution. Risk-benefit analysis is used to determine if a project's risks are acceptable given its benefits. Accidents can be procedural from not following procedures, from design flaws, or systemic in complex technologies.
The document discusses the responsibilities and actions of awareness-level first responders at hazardous materials incidents. It outlines recognizing hazardous materials, notifying authorities, establishing scene control, and using the Emergency Response Guidebook. The Guidebook contains information on placards, identification numbers, chemical names, response guides, and isolation distances to help first responders initially respond to hazardous materials incidents. It emphasizes the importance of predetermined procedures, safety precautions, gathering information before notifying authorities, and being aware of unique responsibilities for terrorist-related incidents.
The document discusses disaster and emergency preparedness plans for mines. It emphasizes the importance of having a clearly defined emergency organization and contingency plans in place to effectively respond to mine emergencies such as fires, explosions, and flooding. The plan outlines the roles and responsibilities of various personnel including mine officials, rescue teams, and control room operators in the event of an emergency to ensure timely and coordinated response efforts. It also discusses setting up control rooms at the mine site, area, and company levels that are equipped to manage communication and coordination of rescue and recovery activities.
Horizontal Directional Drilling Reamer Selection Guide by No Dig Equipment. We are a Leading Trenchless Technology Specialists based in Perth (Australia), providing trenchless solutions since over 18 years. For more information visit our website www.nodigequipment.com.au
This document discusses Acts and Regulations related to safety and health in Malaysia. It outlines the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 and the Factories and Machinery Act 1967, along with associated Regulations. 15 Regulations under the Factories and Machinery Act are listed, covering topics like certificates of competency, electric lifts, guarding of machinery, notifications, and persons in charge of factories. The objectives and provisions of the Factories and Machinery Act regarding registration, inspection and control of factories and machinery are also summarized.
This document discusses drilling and blasting techniques used for rock excavation. It describes the necessity of drilling holes in rock for placing explosives. The main types of drills are abrasion drills like short drills and diamond drills, and percussion drills like jackhammers and rotary drills. Factors for selecting appropriate drilling equipment include rock hardness, depth, terrain, and purpose. Explosives discussed include dynamite, ammonium nitrate, slurry, ANFO, and RDX. The blasting process involves cleaning holes, placing a primer, stemming, and detonating with a fuse or electric spark.
Many workers are injured and killed each year while working in confined spaces. An estimated 60% of the fatalities have been among the would-be rescuers. A confined space can be more hazardous than regular workspaces for many reasons. To effectively control the risks associated with working in a confined space, a Confined Space Hazard Assessment and Control Program should be implemented for your workplace. Before watching this PPT , make sure to review the specific regulations that apply to your workplace
The document discusses various types of search and rescue (SAR) operations. It describes mountain rescue, ground SAR, combat SAR, urban SAR and air-sea rescue. It also discusses maritime SAR coordination centers and sub-centers in Malaysia that are responsible for controlling and coordinating SAR operations at sea. The roles of vessels and aircraft in maritime SAR operations from different Malaysian agencies are also outlined.
The document provides information about an upcoming training program on explosives and safety taking place on March 10, 2018. It discusses the aims and objectives of the program, which are to train persons who handle explosives on transportation, loading, and other blasting activities. It outlines the program structure and sessions to be covered by different faculty members, including legislation and requirements, explosives properties, transportation, inspection roles, and operations. The concluding sections provide a program folder and thank participants for attending.
This is a presentation of the fundamentals of cybersecurity. It is well planned and presented. It offers a great deal of information to both the novice and the professional.
I strongly advise those who want to learn about Cybersecurity to view this work. It is done with a professional accuracy and with a touch of good learning objectives.
This document discusses the importance of physical security to protect against attackers. It notes that while many companies focus on network security, physical theft or access can also compromise data. There are two types of attackers - those outside and inside an organization. Guidelines are provided to restrict physical access for outsiders through barriers, checkpoints, and patrols. For insiders, access controls like badge programs, guest monitoring, and equipment locking are recommended. Server rooms should have heightened security like cameras and limited authorized personnel to protect highly sensitive systems and data.
This document discusses various dust control methods used in mining operations. It outlines four general rules for dust control: minimize dust production, dilute dust rapidly with ventilation, separate dust by filtration where possible, and remove workers from high dust areas. It then provides specific examples of dust control techniques for operations like shearer loaders, continuous miners, drilling, blasting, and conveyor belts that involve the use of water sprays, ventilation, and filtration systems.
Front-end loaders, also known as wheel loaders or bucket loaders, are heavy construction equipment used to load materials into trucks or other machinery. They have a front-mounted bucket connected to two boom arms. Loaders come in various sizes, with bucket capacities ranging from 0.5 to 36 cubic meters. Common manufacturers of loaders include Caterpillar, John Deere, Komatsu, Volvo, and JCB. Safety is important when operating loaders, and machines display signs warning of risks like rollovers.
Electrical Commissioning and Arc-Flash Safety presentationMichael Luffred
Electrical Commissioning and Arc Flash Safety training presentation given November 21, 2013. Mike Luffred presented this information as a technical seminar for the National Capital Chapter region (PA/NJ/DE/VA/MD/DC) of the Building Commissioning Association. The presentation was given at the Eaton Experience Center in Warrendale, PA to help commissioning engineers understand the importance of arc flash safety in the industry.
MAJOR CHALLENGES FOR HSE/OSHA PRACTITIONERS: 2015 and BEYOND. (Prof. Shukor)Abdul Shukor
Tremendous challenges are facing Occupational safety, health and welfare practitioners and professionals around the world. Globalization, demographic changes, migration, evolving family structures and impact of worldwide financial crisis are among top hurdles facing by millions of workers. So, what are the best counter measures to overcome these challenges. The presentation by Prof. Abdul Shukor is aimed at exposing the root causes of these challenges. Also, strategic approaches are needed to effectively combat these hurdles. Top management of an organisation must be efficiently briefed about these challenges and they must be done by the occupational safety, health and welfare professionals employed to guide the top management successfully. The presentation provides practical methodology in combating these challenges.
You have spent a ton of money on your security infrastructure. But how do you string all those things together so you can achieve your goals of reducing time to response, detecting, preventing threats. And most importantly, having your security team serve your business and mission. Learn how to organize your security resources to get the best benefit. See a live demonstration of operationalizing those resources so your security teams can do more for your organization.
An accident investigation aims to improve safety by exploring the causes of events and identifying remedies. All accidents, regardless of severity, should be investigated to some degree to understand root causes. A thorough investigation involves collecting evidence from the scene, documents, and witness interviews without blame. The investigation process determines immediate causes like unsafe acts or conditions, as well as underlying causes involving management systems. The results are recorded and analyzed to identify corrective actions and prevent future occurrences.
Fault tree analysis (FTA) and event tree analysis (ETA) are probabilistic risk assessment techniques. [FTA] works backwards from an accident to identify causes, representing them in a logic diagram with gates and basic events. [ETA] works forwards from an initiating event through safety functions to outcomes. The document outlines the steps and uses of FTA and ETA, providing examples to illustrate fault tree and event tree construction and accident sequence description.
This document discusses disaster management for industrial and environmental disasters. It covers prevention, preparedness, risk assessment, objectives of disaster management plans, identification and assessment of hazard scenarios, the fire explosion and toxicity index (FETI) method for quantifying hazards, characteristics and treatment of hazardous wastes, steps for developing disaster management plans, features of off-site emergency plans, and measures to take during emergencies. The overall goal is to minimize risks and impacts of industrial disasters on human life, health, safety, and the environment.
HS2 Tunnel Ventilation - lessons learned from Crossrail 2018_12_12Quintus Murphy
Presentation to HS2 top management on the lessons learned from the Crossrail project using tunnel ventilation as a case study and with special emphasis on how to avoid costly project overruns in the future.
Paper presentation at the The 4th International Workshop on Design in Civil and Environmental Engineering (DCEE4), held at National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan during October 30-31, 2015.
The document provides an introduction to Building Information Modeling (BIM). It discusses how BIM is a process that leverages integrated data management across the entire life cycle of construction projects. BIM involves creating an intelligent digital representation of the building that contains information about the building's components. Some benefits of BIM include improved design coordination, constructability analysis, cost estimating, and facility operations. Challenges to adopting BIM include the learning curve for new software and costs of BIM tools.
This document discusses the sustainability of tall buildings and diagrid structures. It begins with an overview of sustainability, then discusses how steel and diagrid structures can promote sustainability through material choice, construction efficiency, structural form, and energy performance. The document provides several examples of diagrid structures for offices and residences. It traces the historical development of diagrid and lattice structures back to Buckminster Fuller's geodesic domes. Overall, the document examines how diagrid structures can improve the environmental, social, and economic aspects of tall building design and construction.
This document summarizes a study that analyzed the damage scenarios for reinforced concrete precast industrial structures in Tuscany, Italy due to earthquakes. The study generated a population of building models based on inventory data and fragility curves. Nonlinear analyses were performed under earthquake ground motions. Limit states like yielding and collapse were defined. The results showed that accounting for both flexural and connection failures provided more accurate fragility curves compared to flexural failures alone. Connection failures were highly dependent on the assumed friction coefficient. Finally, probabilistic collapse maps for a Mw 6.5 scenario earthquake in Tuscany were presented.
Risk Governance: the challenge of risk transfer instruments and catastrophic ...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
The document discusses risk governance challenges around catastrophic events and risk transfer instruments. It uses Bogota, Colombia as a case study. It is known that Bogota faces earthquake risks and has taken mitigation measures. However, there is still uncertainty around the costs of future disasters and how losses will be paid. While compulsory insurance is proposed, the market penetration is only around 10% due to a lack of incentives and proper risk assessment. It is unclear how to make insurance mandatory and punish the uninsured.
This document proposes an Intelligent Driving Licence System (IDLS) that uses Internet of Things technologies. The IDLS would issue electronic driving licences with sensors to communicate a driver's behavior and location to authorities. This could help enforce safe driving practices and reduce accidents, especially among young drivers who are most at risk of crashes. Future work would focus on increasing security of electronic licences and determining who can access drivers' data.
This document summarizes research on the structural behavior and robustness assessment of tall buildings using diagrid structural systems. It presents numerical analyses comparing the performance of a baseline outrigger structure to diagrid structures with different diagonal member inclinations under various loading conditions. The results show that diagrid structures can reduce weight by up to 33% compared to the outrigger structure, while improving ductility and displacement performance. Ongoing research is applying robustness indexes to evaluate the performance of diagrid structures when diagonal members are eliminated.
Gender mainstreaming and gender analysis in work addressing risk reduction: W...Oxfam GB
Understanding how gender relations shape women’s and men’s lives is critical to disaster risk reduction (DRR). This is because women’s and men’s different roles, responsibilities, and access to resources influence how each will be affected by different hazards, and how they will cope with and recover from disaster. This presentation is part of Oxfam GB's Gender and Disaster Risk Reduction training pack available at www.oxfam.org.uk/genderdrrpack.
This chapter discusses various career opportunities in fire protection in both the public and private sectors. In the public sector, common firefighter roles include firefighter trainee, firefighter, firefighter/paramedic, fire equipment operator, and forestry aid. Other public sector roles include fire prevention specialist, hazardous materials specialist, and fire department trainer. Private sector fire protection careers include positions as firefighters for insurance companies and industry, fire protection engineers, and maintenance specialists. The chapter provides brief descriptions of the duties and requirements for many of these roles.
FPG has provided fire and security solutions to customers since 1989, protecting life and property. They strive for continuous quality improvement to meet growing customer demands. They offer fire, security, and emergency lighting systems throughout the UK and Ireland, along with design, installation, and maintenance services. Their solutions include point detectors, ATEX detectors, flame detectors, and gas detection systems suited for high hazard industries and tunnels.
The document discusses emergency incident management and the Incident Command System (ICS). It explains that the ICS provides a standardized approach to the command, control, and coordination of emergency incidents and establishes a common organizational structure, terminology, and management process. The ICS can adapt to any type of incident and expands and contracts in a logical manner depending on the needs of the incident. It also describes the key components, organizational structure, and advantages of using the ICS model.
The document provides an overview of emergency operations for firefighters, covering various types of incidents including structure fires, wildland fires, hazardous materials incidents, and more. It discusses important safety considerations for different emergency situations, such as using proper protective equipment, maintaining communication, establishing escape routes and safety zones, and more. Key initiatives for firefighter safety are also outlined.
The document discusses various support functions required by fire departments including dispatch, transmission of alarms, GIS/maps, hazardous materials control, arson investigation, cost recovery, personnel management, information systems, business management, fire business management, technical support, warehouse/central stores, repair garage, radio shop, and adjutant/aide. It explains that these support functions provide necessary equipment, training, facilities and expertise to aid emergency responders, as not all fire department personnel directly respond to emergencies. The support functions have various duties from receiving emergency calls and dispatching responders to managing budgets, equipment, and information systems.
Fire department administration follows six principles of command: unity of command, chain of command, interlinked levels of authority, span of control, division of labor, and delegation of authority. The management cycle includes six components: planning, organizing, staffing, directing, controlling, and evaluating. There are four main types of fire departments: volunteer, combination, public safety, and career. Career fire departments focus on customer service, functioning as a team, and being effective during incidents.
Scenario Models and Sensitivity Analysis in Operational Risk RUIXIN BAO
The document discusses generating scenarios for operational risk measurement in financial institutions. It focuses on modeling two scenarios: asset misappropriation and data loss from a cyber attack. For the asset misappropriation scenario, it provides assumptions about the bank's structure, possible assets that could be stolen, probabilities of fraud among employee levels, and amounts of assets employees at each level could access or steal. The scenario analysis and sensitivity testing will help decision makers understand risks and identify strategies to prevent future losses.
Operational Risk Loss Forecasting Model for Stress TestingCRISIL Limited
Presentation on ‘Operational Risk Loss Forecasting Model for Stress Testing – A Three-Stage Approach’ made by Dr. James Lu, Director, Risk & Analytics, CRISIL Global Research & Analytics (GR&A) at The 17th Annual OpRisk North America 2015, New York
The document provides an overview of the development of the derivatives market in Malaysia. It discusses the establishment of Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad (BMD) in 1975 and its role in operating Malaysia's futures and options exchange. It then summarizes the key trading products and highlights some of the major developments in the Malaysian derivatives market during the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s, including the launch of crude palm oil futures in 1980 and stock options in 2003.
This document discusses risk analysis for structural fires in civil structures. It introduces key concepts of risk analysis including hazard identification, probability analysis, consequence analysis, and risk estimation. The risk assessment process involves defining the system, identifying hazards, analyzing probability and consequences of hazards, evaluating risks, and reducing risks if needed. Qualitative and quantitative methods are presented for analyzing hazards as part of the risk analysis process. The system approach to fire safety design frames safety in terms of different objectives and performance levels.
The document discusses risk analysis for fires in civil structures. It covers defining the system, hazard identification, probability analysis, consequence analysis, risk estimation, risk evaluation, and risk reduction. Key points include defining the scope and context of the risk assessment, identifying potential hazards and how they may occur, and analyzing the probability and consequences of hazards to estimate risk and determine if risk levels are acceptable or if risk reduction is needed.
2nd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology. 24-29 Augus...Infra Risk
2nd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology. 24-29 August 2014, Istanbul, Turkey.
‘Novel Indicators for identifying critical INFRAstructure at RISK from natural hazards’ ( abstract )
In Europe, extreme natural hazard events are not frequent but due to the complex interdependency of our critical infrastructure systems these events can have a devastating impact in any part of Europe. Protection against the impacts of natural hazards must be guaranteed for people to work and live in a secure and resilient environment. No activity, including emergencies and rescue operations, can be carried out with the loss of key buildings and facilities, transport networks and an interruption of essential supplies.
Multi-Hazard Assessment of Bridges in Case of Hazard Chain: State of Play and...Franco Bontempi
This study focuses on multi-hazard analysis for bridges, following a two-tier approach.
First, it identifies relevant open issues and recent literature developments in the field, presenting data in a meaningful manner, with specific focus on the issues related with the analysis of hazard chain scenario treated as low probability–high consequence events.
Second, it describes a practically useful and sufficiently generic approach for efficient computational investigation of hazard chain scenarios in highway bridges.
Following that, the applicability of the approach is exemplified in an appealing and commonly encountered in real-life hazard chain scenario, in which a multilevel modeling strategy is adopted to assess the structural response under hazard chain scenarios of a highway viaduct. Among the considered scenarios is the impact of a heavy vehicle (tank truck) on the bridge pier, and the fire spread following the collision due to the
presence of inflammable materials. The bridge structure is a typical 189-m-long multispan composite highway viaduct. The impact is modeled with a non-linear transient dynamic analysis that accounts the inertial effect of the global structure, while the
fire modeling is performed with non-linear quasi static dynamic analysis focusing on local behavior with a substructured model. Then different impact and fire scenarios are considered, including different impact velocities of the truck.
Criticality analysis of Critical Infrastructures (CI) – parameters and criter...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
The document discusses critical infrastructure (CI) analysis and prioritization. It outlines a framework for analyzing CI through three steps: (1) identifying criticality criteria like critical amount, timing and quality, (2) assessing three levels of impact, and (3) developing CI priority lists and protection goals. Key challenges include accounting for interdependencies, cascading effects, and societal needs over time in the case of disruptions.
1. The document proposes an innovative approach to analyze quality and risks for any system using uniform mathematical models and software tools.
2. Currently, quality analysis and risk estimation are done mainly qualitatively without independent quantitative assessment. Admissible risks cannot be compared across different areas due to differing methodologies.
3. The proposed approach applies general properties of system processes over time to create universal models, approved through examples, to optimize quality and risks. This allows quantitative estimates of acceptable quality and admissible risk levels in a uniform interpretation.
The document describes risk analysis methodologies developed in the SECURESTATION project to improve the resilience of railway stations to terrorist attacks. It discusses the SECURESTATION Risk Analysis Methodology (SEST-RAM) for estimating risks from different attack scenarios and countermeasures. It also describes computational models developed to simulate the dispersion of toxic chemicals and the effects of explosive blasts, to evaluate their impacts and inform station design. These models were applied to a model station to demonstrate the risk analysis approach.
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An Analysis on the Safety Networks and Risk Level of Crane-related Accidents ...coreconferences
In this study, crane-related safety accidents that occurred on construction sites were analyzed using the data collected by the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), and the networks of crane-related safety accidents were analyzed using the centrality and clustering techniques of SNA analysis. Based on the results of this analysis, the following conclusions were reached. In this study, wide range of machinery and equipment types used on construction sites, only mobile and tower cranes were analyzed in this study with regard to which safety accidents frequently occurred. It is necessary to analyze the networks of safety disasters related to various machinery and equipment types, and thus to establish data for the development of management measures by occupation type through follow-up research.
This document provides information about StroNGER srl, an engineering consulting firm. It details StroNGER's expertise in areas such as structural design, fire engineering, forensic engineering, education, and research. It lists StroNGER's academic and industry collaborators. It also summarizes several of StroNGER's projects involving structural analysis and design of bridges, offshore wind turbines, buildings, and tunnels. StroNGER provides consulting services for structural design and assessment, design for fire and explosions, forensic engineering, teaching, and research/development work involving resilience, sustainability, and energy harvesting.
An overarching process to evaluate risks associated with infrastructure netwo...Infra Risk
International Conference Analysis and Management of Changing Risks for Natural Hazards. November 18-19, 2014, Padua, Italy.
‘An overarching process to evaluate risks associated with infrastructure networks due to natural hazards’ (extended abstract)
Hackl, J., Adey, B.T., Heitzler, M., Iosifescu, I., Hurni, L.
This document summarizes a study assessing the cyber risk to transportation industrial control systems. The study involved auditing a bridge tunnel control system to understand vulnerabilities. Researchers modeled a "Stuxnet-style" cyber attack scenario involving infecting the control system with malware via USB drive. They developed an event tree to estimate the likelihood of such an attack succeeding. They then simulated the attack's effects in a transportation model to analyze regional impact. The study helped raise awareness of cyber risks with operators and leaders. More such assessments are needed to further understanding of vulnerabilities.
This document summarizes the work of the RIPCORD-ISEREST project, which aims to improve road safety in Europe through research on road infrastructure measures. Workpackage 2 focused on accident prediction models (APMs) and road safety impact assessments (RIAs) as tools to help practitioners manage road safety. The document reports that APMs relate crash statistics to explanatory variables like traffic volume and road length. Pilot studies found these two factors are most important for APMs of road sections and intersections. RIAs assess the safety impact of plans like road works or safety schemes. The document provides recommendations for using APMs to identify unsafe roads and for conducting RIAs at various levels from single projects to national networks.
The document outlines the stages of a risk assessment process for a chemical company. It begins with defining harm, hazard, and risk. It then describes the six main stages of risk assessment: 1) describing the system, 2) defining safe process conditions, 3) identifying hazards, 4) assessing hazards by impact and probability, 5) evaluating risks, and 6) establishing measures and assessing residual risk. The risk assessment process helps ensure safety by identifying risks and implementing targeted safety measures before new processes are started.
The challenge
Extreme low probability natural hazard events have threatened and damaged many different regions across Europe and worldwide. These events, whilst being extremely rare, can have a devastating impact on critical infrastructure (CI) systems. The INFRARISK vision is to develop reliable stress tests to establish the resilience of European CI to rare low frequency extreme events and to aid decision making in the long term regarding robust infrastructure development and protection of existing infrastructure.
The INFRARISK project aims to develop reliable stress tests to assess the resilience of European critical infrastructure (CI) networks to rare, low-frequency natural hazards. The project has 11 partners from 7 countries and a budget of €3.6 million. The objectives are to identify high-impact, low-probability natural hazard events; develop a stress test framework to evaluate hazards on interconnected CI systems; and facilitate implementation through GIS and web-based algorithms to simulate complex case studies. The methodology establishes an overarching framework to evaluate risks to multiple infrastructure networks from various hazards, incorporating analyses of hazards, infrastructure vulnerabilities, and cascading impacts. Expected results include improved stress test procedures; approaches for better protecting and developing robust infrastructure
Design of the Stampede Preventing Monitoring and Early Warning System Based o...IJRES Journal
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acquired video data, put the flow of people density real-time transmit to the background. The data compared
with the mathematical model of early warning that we make, early warning signal is automatically calculated.
With green, yellow, red warning lights and alarm to realize alarm prompt, So asto provide the basis for site
manager to make decision on the spot and guidance, make emergency plans in time.
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Prof. Ing. Franco Bontempi
Facoltà di Ingegneria Civile e Industriale
Sapienza Università di Roma
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• con particolare riferimento ai corsi della lauree magistrali o
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In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in permanent observation of the dynamic behaviour of bridges for longterm
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In recent years, structural integrity monitoring has become increasingly important in structural engineering and construction management. It represents an important tool for the assessment of the dependability of existing complex structural systems as it integrates, in a unified perspective, advanced engineering analyses and experimental data processing. In the first part of this work
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1. Fire risk analysis of structures and
infrastructures: theory and
application in highway tunnels
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2. Outline
• System approach to fire safety design
• Risk/fire risk/risk analysis
• Risk assessment process
• Risk analysis
• Hazard analysis
• Risk acceptance
• Risk reduction
• Risk assessment of road tunnels using PIARC/OECD QRAM
• Case study: risk assessment of a long highway tunnel
• References
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• Risk
- fire risk
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MINOR
SPREAD
FIRE SPREADSTOP FIRE
suppression
Y
MAJOR
SPREAD
STRUCTURAL
INTEGRITY
AVOID
CASUALITIES
LOCALISED
DAMAGE
STRUCTURAL
FAILURES
N
mitigation
Y
N
fire safe design
Y
N
FIRE
robust design
Y
N
MAJOR
COLLAPSE
AVOID
DIRECT
DAMAGE
AVOID
COLLAPSE
1
2
3
4
0 preventionOBJECTIVE
fire safety design -
structural
fire safety design -
non structural
GLOBAL
SAFETY
LOSS OF
GLOBAL
SAFETY
AVOID
INDIRECT
DAMAGE
NY
The fire safety is framed in different
“safety levels”, corresponding to
different safety objectives.
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6. (Fire) Risk Estimation*
*(following SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering)
Provide answer to the following questions
1. What could happen?
2. How bad would it be if it did happen?
3. How likely is it to happen
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Risk can be defined as the probability that the harm or damage from a particular
hazard is realized.
Risk is measured in terms of consequences and likelihood (a qualitative description
of probability or frequency). In mathematical terms risk can be defined as:
risk = f (frequency or probability, consequence) (1)
In the case of an activity with only one event with potential consequences, a risk (R)
is the probability (P) that this event will occur multiplied with the consequences (C)
given the event occurs:
R = PC (2)
The risk of a system is the sum of the risks of all harmful events of that system:
(3)
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𝑅𝑆 = 𝑅𝑖
𝑛
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• Life safety risks are normally presented in two ways:
- Individual risk and
- Societal risk
• Individual risk:
The purpose of the individual risk is to ensure that individuals in the society
are not exposed to unacceptably high risks. It can be defined as the risk to any
occupant on the scene for the event/hazard scenario i.e. it is the risk to an
individual and not to a group of people.
• Societal risk:
Societal risk is not looking at one individual but is concerned with the risk of
multiple fatalities. People are treated as a group, there are no considerations
taken to the individuals within the group i.e. the definition of the risk is from a
societal point of view.
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Source: Jönsson, 2007
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• A big family of different approaches, methods
and complex models combining various
methododical components for specific tasks
• Systematic analysis of sequences and interaction
effects in potential accidents, thereby identifying
weak points in the system and recognizing
possible improvement measures
• Risk analysis makes the quantification of risks
feasible
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Start
Definition of the system
Hazard identification
Probability analysis Consequence analysis
Additional safety
measures
Risk estimation
Risk evaluation Risk criteria
Acceptable
risk?
Stop
Risk analysis
Risk evaluation
YES
NO
Risk reduction
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Define the operational environment and the context of the risk assessment
process
– Definition of the scope or the risk assessment process
• This includes determining the timeframe (e.g. from planning to dismantling), the
required resources and the depth of analysis required.
– Definition of the strategic and organizational context
• The nature of the organization in charge of the risk management and the
environment in which it operates is established
– Identification of the stakeholders (portatori di interesse) and objectives
• The relationships that are interdependent with the organization are defined, the
impacts that might occur are accounted for, as well as and what each is wanting
out of the relationship
– Determination of the evaluation criteria
• Decide what level of risk the organization is prepared to accept
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Hazard identification
a. What can happen
b. How can it happen
Means for hazard identification:
• Decomposition of the system into a number of
components and/or subsystems
• Identification of possible states of failure for the
considered system and sub-systems
• Identification of how the hazards might be realized
for the considered system and subsystems
Source: Faber, 2008
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Hazard identification – system decomposition
A. Structure
1. Main components
(d) Foundations
(c) Towers
(b) Anchor systems
(a) Main cables
(h) Cable saddle
(e) Railway girder
(f) Highway girders
(g) Expansion joints
(e) Non str.elements
(a) Steel
(b) Concrete
(c) Prestressed c.
(d) Alluminium/iron
3. Materials
(f) Coating
4. Systems
(a) Electrical
(c) Hydraulics
(b) Mechanical
(e) Bitumen
(e) Plastic
2. Secondary comp.
(d) H.R. attachments
(c) TMD
(b) Buffers
(a) Hanger ropes
B. Users
1. Highway traffic
(b) Commercial
(a) Private
2. Railway traffic
(b) Commercial
(a) Private
(a) Heavy
(b) Hazard mat.
(c) Military
3. Exceptional traffic
C. Facilities
1. Over the bridge
(b) Railway
(a) Highway
2. By the bridge
(a) Highway
(b) Railway
(c) Toll booths
(d) Control center
(e) Parking
(a) Maritime traffic
3. Under the bridge
D. Dependencies
1. Power
3. Financial
2. Communications
4. Supplies
5. Emerg. Responce
(a) First aid
(b) Police
(c) Fire brigade
(d) Hospitals
6. Ext. Contractors
E. Linkage
1. Economy
3. Military
2. Social
F. Operation
1. Authorities
(b) Management
2. Aspects
(a) Bridge authorities
(b) Goverment
(c) Region
5. Personnel
(c) Maintenance
(a) Financial
(b) Other
(a) Technical
G. Technology
(a) GPS
(b) Accelerometers
(c) Strain gauges
(e) Thermometers
(g) CCTV
(f) WIM
(d) Seismographs
(h) Field equipment
1. Monitoring
2. Control
(a) Cable control
(d) Railway traffic
(c) Highway traffic
(b) TMD
3. Data transmission
(b) Wireless
(a) Cable
4. Computer center
(b) Software
(a) Hardware
(d) Internet/LAN
(c) Data bases
4. Regulations
3. Policies
4. Location
(c) External
HierarchicalHolographicModels(HHM)
(DefinedinHaimes,1981)
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• Qualitative methods
Studies based on the generic experience of personnel and do not
involve mathematical estimations.
• Quantitative methods
Mathematical estimations that rely upon historical evidence or
estimates of failures to predict the occurrence of an event.
• Semi-quantitative methods
Combination of the above (mostly, qualitative methods with
applied numerical values).
Source: Nolan, D. P. Handbook of Fire and Explosion Protection
Engineering Principles for Oil, Gas, Chemical, and Related Facilities, 1986
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Source: Aven, T. Risk Analysis: Assessing Uncertainties beyond Expected Values and Probabilities.
John Wiley & Sons, 2008
Risk analysis: hazard identification
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Checklist or Worksheet
A standardized listing which identifies common protection features required for typical
facilities is compared against the facility design and operation. Risks are expressed by
the omission of safety systems or system features.
Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA)
Each hazard is identified with potential causes and effects. Recommendations or known
protective measures are listed.
What-If analysis
A safety study which by which “What-If’ investigative questions (brainstorming
approach) are asked by an experienced team of a hydrocarbon system or components
under examination. Risks are normally expressed in a qualitative numerical series (e.g., 1
to 5).
HAZOP - HAZard and OPerability analysis (analisi di pericolo e operabilità)
A formal systematic critical safety study where deviations of design intent of each
component are formulated and analyzed from a standardized list. Risks are typically
expressed in a qualitative numerical series (e.g., 1 to 5) relative to one another.
Source: Nolan, D.P. 1986. Handbook of Fire and Explosion Protection Engineering Principles for …. Noyes, New Jersey
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Event Trees (ET) –albero degli eventi
A mathematical logic model that mathematically and graphically
portrays the combination of events and circumstances in an
accident sequence, expressed in an annual estimation.
Fault Trees (FT) – alberi dei guasti
A mathematical logic model that mathematically and graphically
portrays the combination of failures that can lead to a specific main
failure or accident of interest, expressed in an annual estimation.
Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
A systematic, tabular method of evaluating the causes and effects
of known types of component failures, expressed in an annual
estimation.
Source: Nolan, D.P. 1986. Handbook of Fire and Explosion Protection Engineering Principles for …. Noyes, New Jersey
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• Qualitative risk analysis
• Quantitative risk analysis
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Risk analysis
• Risk analysis
– Probability- as the likelihood of the risk occurrence
– Impact - consequences if the risk occurs
• risk proximity, meant as the point in time during which
a risk will impact
• Risk analysis - methods
– Qualitative Risk Analysis, in which numbers and
probabilities are used not extensively or at all
– Quantified Risk Analysis (QRA)
– Probabilistic Risk Analysis (PRA), in which the system risk
is represented as a probability distribution
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Risk analysis and system complexity
High-Probability/
Low-Consequences
(HPLC)
Low-Probability/
High-Consequences
(LPHC)
High-Probability/
Low-Consequences
(HPLC)
Low-Probability/
High-Consequences
(LPHC)
High-Probability/
Low-Consequences
(HPLC)
Low-Probability/
High-Consequences
(LPHC)
High-Probability/
Low-Consequences
(HPLC)
Stochastic
Complexity
Deterministic
Analysis
Methods
Qualitative
Risk
Analysis
Quantitative/Probabilistic
Risk
Analysis
Pragmatic
Risk
Scenarios
Stochastic
Complexity
Deterministic
Analysis
Methods
Qualitative
Risk
Analysis
Quantitative/Probabilistic
Risk
Analysis
Pragmatic
Risk
Scenarios
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Qualitative Risk analysis
• Qualitative Risk Analysis is the simplest method of risk analysis, and
generally is used during the preliminary analysis phases.
• It consists in using subjective assessments of risks, and consequently, in
ranking them in a subjective manner.
• Sources for information to be used in the analysis can be drown from
previous experiences, history of events and consultation of experts.
• The ranking of risks is qualitative, e.g. risk (1) > risk (2) > risk (3),
while a description can be added. Eventually, a likelihood-consequence
matrix can be constructed.
• The biggest drawback of QRA is that there is neither a clear indication
of the risk’s magnitude nor an absolute scale of how serious the risk
might be, so, for a comprehensive risk analysis of more complex
systems, quantitative methods should be preferred.
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Qualitative risk analysis methods: risk matrix
• A risk matrix typically provides a discrete partitioning of relative consequences
along one dimension and relative likelihood along the other.
• The entry in each matrix cell may include a description of hazards known or
believed to have that combination of consequence severity and likelihood.
Source: NFPA, SFPE Handbook of
Fire Protection Engineering,
3rd edition, 2002
Source: Furness, A., Muckett, M.
Introduction to Fire Safety
Management. Elsevier, 2007.
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Qualitative risk analysis methods: SWOT analysis
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Strengths (forza): characteristics of
the business or project that give it
an advantage over others.
Weaknesses (debolezza):
characteristics that place the
business or project at a
disadvantage relative to others
Opportunities (opportunità):
elements that the project could
exploit to its advantage
Threats (minacce): elements in the
environment that could cause
trouble for the business or project
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Quantitative Risk analysis
• Quantified (or quantitative) Risk Analysis (QRA) combines
the consequences and frequencies of accident scenarios to
estimate the level of risk.
• In respect to the Qualitative method, QRA implicates the
acquaintance of probabilities that describe the likelihood of
the outcomes and their consequences.
• QRA started with the chemical industries from the 70s and
the offshore industry from the 80s.
• QRA is traditionally expressed through the decomposition
of the system. This frequently is done by the use of event
trees and fault trees.
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FTA and ETA
• ETA (event tree analysis – albero degli eventi)
provides a structure for postulating an initiating
event and analyzing the potential outcomes
• FTA (fault tree analysis – albero dei guasti)
begins with a failure and provides a structure to
look for potential causes
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Event tree analysis
• Event trees pictorially represent the logical order in which
events in a system can occur. Event trees begin with an
initiating event, and then the consequences of the event are
followed through a series of possible paths.
• Each path is assigned a probability of occurrence. Therefore,
the probability of the various possible outcomes can be
calculated.
• Event tree analysis is based on binary logic, in which an
event has either happened or not, or a component has failed
or has not.
• It is valuable to analyze the consequences arising from a
failure or undesired event.
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Event tree analysis: illustration (1)
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Event trees are helpful in
considering all the possible
outcomes (on the right-hand side)
from an initiating event (on the
left-hand side), which is usually
ignition for fire risks.
The frequency of the initiating
event can be estimated from fire
report data, and the conditional
probabilities of the sub-events can
be quantified from fire report data
or fault trees.
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Event tree analysis: illustration (2)
Source: Fire Risk in Metro Tunnels and Stations Hyder Consulting
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Fault tree analysis
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Fault trees are helpful in
quantifying the
probability of a top
event of concern (such
as the failure of a fire
protection system) from
all the potential root
causes (at the bottom),
again quantified from fire
report data.
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Fault tree analysis
general conclusion (event)
• Fault trees look like a complement
to event trees.
• The idea is to begin with a general
conclusion (event) and, using a
top-down approach, to generate a
logic model that provides for both
qualitative and quantitative
evaluation of the system
reliability.
Source: google pictures search “Fault tree”
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Fault tree analysis - symbols
Basic event - failure or error in a system component or element
(example: switch stuck in open position)
Initiating event - an external event (example: bird strike to aircraft)
Undeveloped event - an event about which insufficient information is
available, or which is of no consequence
Conditioning event - conditions that restrict or affect logic gates
(example: mode of operation in effect)
Intermediate event: can be used immediately above a primary event to
provide more room to type the event description.
Source: Fault Tree Handbook. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. NUREG–0492
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Fault tree analysis – gate symbols
OR gate - the output occurs if any input occurs
AND gate - the output occurs only if all inputs occur (inputs are
independent)
Exclusive OR gate - the output occurs if exactly one input occurs
Priority AND gate - the output occurs if the inputs occur in a specific
sequence specified by a conditioning event
Inhibit gate - the output occurs if the input occurs under an enabling
condition specified by a conditioning event
Source: Fault Tree Handbook. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. NUREG–0492
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Advantages and disadvantages of FTA
• Disadvantages
1. There is a possibility of oversight and omission of significant failure
modes.
2. It is difficult to apply Boolean logic to describe failures of system
components that can be partially successful in operation and thereby
affect the operation of the system, e.g. leakage through a valve.
3. For the quantitative analysis there is usually a lack of pertinent failure
data. Even when there are data they may have been obtained from a
different environment.
• Advantages
1. It provides a systematic procedure for identifying faults that can exist
within a system.
2. It forces the analyst to understand the system thoroughly.
Source: Hasofer et al. 2007, Risk Analysis in Building Fire Safety Engineering
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Cause – consequence diagrams
• The combination of fault trees and event trees leads to the creation of
cause-consequence diagrams.
Time
Revealed from the
Monitoring system
S3
S2
S1
Consequences
Infraction of traffic law
Improper speed
Road condition
Vehicle flow
blocked
YES
YES
NO
NO
Other
Iniziative event
Road
Accident
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SCENARIO PROBABILITY
A1 PA*P1
A2 PA*(1-P1) *P2 *P3
A3 PA*(1-P1) *P2*(1-P3 )
A4 PA*(1-P1) *(1-P2)*P3
A5 PA*(1-P1) *(1-P2)*(1-P3)
B1 PB*P1
B2 PB*(1-P1) *P2 *P3
B3 PB*(1-P1) *P2*(1-P3 )
B4 PB*(1-P1) *(1-P2)*P3
B5 PB*(1-P1) *(1-P2)*(1-P3)
C1 PC*P1
C2 PC*(1-P1) *P2 *P3
C3 PC*(1-P1) *P2*(1-P3 )
C4 PC*(1-P1) *(1-P2)*P3
C5 PC*(1-P1) *(1-P2)*(1-P3)
Triggering
event
Fire
ignition
1. Fire
extinguished
by personnel
2. Intrusion of
fire fighters
Arson
Explosion
Short
circuit
Cigarette
fire
YES (P1)
NO (1-P1) YES (P2)
NO (1-P2)
Scenario
Other
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
3. Fire
suppression
YES (P3)
NO (1-P3)
YES (P3)
NO (1-P3)
Fire
location
AREA A
(PA)
YES (P1)
NO (1-P1) YES (P2)
NO (1-P2)
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
YES (P3)
NO (1-P3)
YES (P3)
NO (1-P3)
AREA B
(PB)
YES (P1)
NO (1-P1) YES (P2)
NO (1-P2)
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
YES (P3)
NO (1-P3)
YES (P3)
NO (1-P3)
AREA C
(PC)
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F (frequency) – N (number of fatalities) curve
• An F–N curve is an alternative way of describing the
risk associated with loss of lives.
• An F–N curve shows the frequency (i.e. the expected
number) of accident events with at least N fatalities,
where the axes normally are Logarithmic.
• The F–N curve describes risk related to large-scale
accidents, and is thus especially suited for
characterizing societal risk.
Source: Aven, T. Risk Analysis: Assessing Uncertainties beyond Expected Values and Probabilities. John Wiley & Sons, 2008
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F (frequency) – N (number of fatalities) curve
Source: Aven, T. Risk Analysis: Assessing Uncertainties beyond Expected Values and Probabilities. John Wiley & Sons, 2008
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F (frequency) – N (number of fatalities) curve
Source: NFPA, SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering, 3rd edition, 2002
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• Risk acceptance
- ALARP
- Human life (!)
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Risk acceptance
Source: Persson, M. Quantitative Risk Analysis Procedure for the Fire Evacuation of a Road Tunnel -An Illustrative Example. Lund, 2002
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Risk acceptance – ALARP (1)
RISK MAGNITUDE
INTOLERABLE
REGION
As
Low
As
Reasonably
Practicable
BROADLY ACCEPTABLE
REGION
Risk cannot be justified
in any circumstances
Tolerable only if risk
reduction is impracticable
or if its cost is greatly
disproportionate to the
improvement gained
Tolerable if cost of
reduction would exceed
the improvements gained
Necessary to maintain
assurance that the risk
remains at this level
As
Low
As
Reasonably
Achievable
RISK MAGNITUDE
INTOLERABLE
REGION
As
Low
As
Reasonably
Practicable
BROADLY ACCEPTABLE
REGION
Risk cannot be justified
in any circumstances
Tolerable only if risk
reduction is impracticable
or if its cost is greatly
disproportionate to the
improvement gained
Tolerable if cost of
reduction would exceed
the improvements gained
Necessary to maintain
assurance that the risk
remains at this level
As
Low
As
Reasonably
Achievable
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Risk acceptance – ALARP (2)
Source: google pictures search “ALARP”
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Monetary values – cost of human life (!)
• What is the maximum amount the society (or the decision-maker) is willing
to pay to reduce the expected number of fatalities by 1?
• Typical numbers for the value of a statistical life used in cost-benefit analysis
are 1–10 million euros. The Ministry of Finance in Norway has arrived at a
value at approximately 2 million euros.
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Guideline values for the cost to
avert a statistical life (euros), used
by an oil company
Source: Aven, T. Risk Analysis: Assessing
Uncertainties beyond Expected Values and
Probabilities. John Wiley & Sons, 2008
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Risk reduction
Source: Brussaard et al. 2004. The Dutch Model for the Quantitative Risk Analysis of Road Tunnels.
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Risk reduction (2) - monitoring and system response
Time
1
3
2
Accident Accident evolution
Pre-accident
situation
Pre-accident
Monitoring
Pre-accident
System Response
Accident
Localization
Evolution of System Response
Accident evolution Monitoring
System
Response
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Source:
"Risk analysis for severe traffic accidents in road tunnels". “Laurea Magistrale”
(M.Sc.) Thesis at the Sapienza University of Rome, Faculty of Civil and Industrial
Engineering. Candidate: Carmine Di Santo. Final grade: 110/110 “Summa cum
Laude”. Advisor: Prof. Franco Bontempi, co-advisor: Konstantinos Gkoumas, PhD.
Defended in January 2015.
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The issue of SAFETY in tunnels
Mont Blanc Tunnel Fire (1999)
39 Fatalities
Italia (Courmayer) – France (Chamonix)
single – bore, bidirectional tunnel
Length = 11.6 km
St. Gotthard Tunnel Fire (2001)
11 Fatalities
Switzerland (Göschenen) – Switzerland (Airolo)
single – bore, bidirectional tunnel
Length = 16,9 km
Frejus Tunnel Fire (2005)
2 Fatalities
Italia (Bardonecchia) – France (Modane)
single – bore, bidirectional tunnel
Length = 12,9 km
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The issue of SAFETY in tunnels
Directive
2004/54/EC
Quantitative Risk
Analysis
Objectives
Parameters
Requirements
Transport of Dangerous Goods through road tunnels
OECD/PIARC/EU
Quantitative Risk Assessment Model
• OECD (Organisation of Economic Co-
operation and Development)
• PIARC (World Road Association)
• European Commission
• France (INERIS), Canada (WS Atkins),
UK (IRR)
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PIARC/OECD QRAM OUTPUTS
𝑅 = 𝐹 ∙ 𝐶
F probability of occurrence / frequency
C extent of damage / consequences
• Fatalities
• Injured
• Destruction of buildings and structures
• Environmental Damage
PIARC/OECD
QRAM
Societal Risk
Individual Risk F[1/year]
N [Fat]
𝐸𝑉𝑠 =
𝑖=0
∞
𝐹 𝑁𝑖 ∙ 𝑁𝑖
The risk to which a group of people
is subjected in case a scenario s
occurs.
Prob. that a person (among local
population and within a certain
distance from the road) dies due to
the scenario s.
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PIARC/OECD QRAM OUTPUTS
𝑅 = 𝐹 ∙ 𝐶
F probability of occurrence / frequency
C extent of damage / consequences
• Fatalities
• Injured
• Destruction of buildings and structures
• Environmental Damage
PIARC/OECD
QRAM
Societal Risk
F[1/year]
N [Fat]
𝐸𝑉𝑠 =
𝑖=0
∞
𝐹 𝑁𝑖 ∙ 𝑁𝑖
The risk to which a group of
people is subjected in case a
scenario s occurs.
SR = F(N) ∙ N
The F-N diagrams may be
applied to illustrate the risk
profile for a specific hazard
such as a fire in a road tunnel.
Expected amount of victims
in a certain time period
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F-N curve construction process flow
1 – Dangerous Goods and
Accident Scenarios selection
2 – Effect j (due to the scenario s )
and its Range from the epicentre
Ej=f(d) Rj
3 – Mortality Rate within the range Rj
%LETHj
4 – Mortality Rate corrected
considering the possibility of escape
%LETHj=f(tevac)
5 – Scenario s Probability of
occurrence fs
6 – Number of victims due to the
scenario s
N= jNj=f(Rj, Dru, Ljam, %LETHj)
7 – F-N curve for the scenario s and
its relative Expected Value
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Tunnel risk assessment procedure
Data Collection
Data Preparation
Risk Calculation
Using QRAM
Is Risk
acceptable?
NO
Additional risk
reduction
measures
YES
End
Mean Data:
• Traffic
• Accident Frequencies
• Tunnel Geometry
• Tunnel Equipment
• .....
Risk Acceptability:
• Absolute criteria
• Relative criteria
Risk
Analysis
Prevention Measures:
• Signs and road markings
• Lighting
• Traffic control
• Route geometry
• Prohibition of access to
certain types of vehicles
Protection Measures:
• Monitoring
• Fires/Accident Detection
system
• Ventilation system
• Emergency lighting
• Protection of escape routes
• System of emergency
management
• Emergency Procedures
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Societal Risk Acceptability criteria
Absolute
Criteria
𝐸𝑉𝑠 ≤ 𝐸𝑉𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑖𝑡 (𝐸𝑉𝑠: Expected Value of Victims)
0,000001
0,00001
0,0001
0,001
0,01
0,1
1
1 10 100
F(N)[1/year]
N
Tollerable Risk Line Acceptable Risk Line
Not Acceptable area
ALARP
Acceptable area
As Low As Reasonably Practicable
ALARP area:
• prevention and/or
mitigation actions must be
taken to reduce the risk, as
far as reasonably
practicable
• Cost – Benefit Analysis
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Societal Risk Acceptability criteria
Relative Criteria 𝐸𝑉𝑠 ≤ 𝐸𝑉𝑠,𝑟𝑒𝑓
1,00E-06
1,00E-05
1,00E-04
1,00E-03
1,00E-02
1,00E-01
1,00E+00
1,00 10,00 100,00 1000,00
Tunnel Tunnel Reference
Applying the same calculation method, compare the examined risk with:
• the risk of an alternative route
• that calculated for a reference tunnel, which must have characteristics similar to the one
examined, but with all the safety requirements required by the relevant regulations
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Probit analysis
Is a type of regression used to analysing the relationsheep between a stimulus
(dose) and “all or nothing” (such as death) response
The following items must be identified:
• The toxicant
• The target
• The effect or response to be monitored
• The dose range
• The period of the test
Biological organisms respond differently
to the same dose of a toxicant.
Each individual is exposed to the same
dose and the response is recorded.
Curves are frequently represented by a
normal or Gaussian distribution
A Gaussian or normal distribution
representing the biological response to
exposure to a toxicant.
𝑓 𝑥 =
1
𝜎 2𝜋
𝑒
−
𝑥−𝜇 2
2𝜎2
probability (or fraction) of individuals
experiencing a specific response
x is the response, σ is the standard
deviation, and μ is the mean.
σ determines the shape and μ characterize the location of the curve with respect to the x axis
the percentage
of individuals
affected for a
specified
response interval
• The toxicological experiment is repeated for a number
of different doses, and normal curves are drawn.
• The standard deviation and mean response are
determined from the data for each dose.
FINNEY 1971
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Probit analysis
A complete dose-response curve is produced
by plotting the cumulative mean response at
each dose.
The response is plotted versus the logarithm of the
dose, to provide a much straighter line in the
middle of the response curve
For comparison purposes the dose that results
in 50% lethality of the subjects is frequently
reported. This is called the LD50 dose
(lethal dose for 50% of the subjects).
For computational purposes the response
versus dose curve is not convenient.
For single exposures the probit method is
particularly suited, providing a straight-line
equivalent to the response-dose curve.
P or RATIO =
1
2𝜋
−∞
Pr−5
𝑒−
1
2
𝑢2
𝑑𝑢
provides a relationship between the
probability P and the probit variable Pr.
Many methods exist for representing the
response-dose curve.
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Transformation from Percentages to Probits
The probit relationship transforms the sigmoid shape of the normal response versus
dose curve into a straight line when plotted using a linear probit scale
The probit variable Pr is computed from
𝑃𝑟 = 𝑎 + 𝑏 ln 𝐷
P or RATIO =
1
2𝜋
−∞
Pr−5
𝑒−
1
2 𝑢2
𝑑𝑢
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1) Dangerous goods and accident scenarios
Liquefied
Petroleum Gas
(LPG)
Motor Spirit
Acrolein
(Toxic Liquid)
Chlorine
(Toxic Gas)
Ammonia
(Toxic Gas)
Liquified CO2
Boiling Liquid Expanding
Vapor Explosion (BLEVE)
Toxic Release in the air
Torch Fire
Pool Fire
Vapor Cloud Explosion (VCE)
Vapor Cloud Explosion
BLEVE
No DGs 20MW Fire
100 MW Fire
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0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
0,00 10,00 20,00 30,00 40,00 50,00 60,00 70,00
qr[kW/m2]
d [m]
2) scenario physical effects
Thermal Effects Pressure Effects Toxicity Effects
• Fires
• VCEs
• BLEVEs
• VCEs
• BLEVEs
• Fires (smokes)
• Toxis Releases in
air
qr [kW/m2] = f(d)
Radiative Heat Flux
which is experienced
by the receiver per
unit area
Side-on Blast Overpressure
∆Ps [bar] = f(d)
Wave Positive-phase
t+[bar] = f(d)
Concentration
C [ppmv] = f(d)
Effect
Intensity
Distance from
the epicentre
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3) Physiological effects
𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑦,1971
𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜 = 𝑓(Pr) =
−∞
𝑃𝑟−5
𝑒
−
1
2
𝑢2
𝑑𝑢
𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑏𝑖𝑡 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
𝑃𝑟𝑗 = 𝑎 + 𝑏 ln 𝐸𝑗 ∙ 𝑡 𝑒𝑥𝑝,𝑗
Thermal
Pressure
Toxicity
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4) probability of occurrence of the scenarios
𝑓𝑠,𝑖 = 𝑃𝑠,𝑖 ∙ 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑐,𝑖 ∙ 𝑇𝐻𝑖 ∙ 𝐿𝑖 ∙ 24 ∙ 365 ∙ 10−6
Frequency of occurrence of the scenario s on the section i in a year [scen/year]
Conditional probability
that scenario j occurs
once an accident
implying an HGV has
taken place on the
section i
Annual frequency of accidents involving HGVs on the section i
[acc/(MVkm*year)]
Traffic of HGVs passing through the section i in one hour
[veh/h]
𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑐,𝑖 =
𝐻𝐺𝑉𝑎𝑐𝑐,𝑖
𝑇𝐻𝑖 ∙ 𝐿𝑖
FaultTreeAnalysis
• HGV/h
• % DG-HGV
• DGs types
• Accidents/year
𝐏 = 𝐏𝟏. 𝟏 ∙ 𝐏𝟏. 𝟐 + 𝐏𝟐. 𝟏 ∙ 𝐏𝟐. 𝟐
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5) Possibility of escape or of finding shelter
𝐷𝑖𝑗 =
𝑡 𝑖𝑛
𝑡 𝑜𝑢𝑡
𝐷𝑗 𝑡 𝑑𝑡
Dose of physical effect j
that affects a man
crossing the segment i
𝐷𝑗,𝑇𝑂𝑇 =
𝑖
𝐷𝑖𝑗
Total dose
received during
the escape
𝑃𝑟𝑗 = 𝑎 + 𝑏 ∙ ln 𝐸𝑗 ∙ 𝑡 𝑒𝑥𝑝,𝑗
𝐷𝑗,𝑇𝑂𝑇
𝑡 𝑒𝑣𝑎𝑐
𝑡 𝑝𝑟𝑒 𝑡 𝑚𝑜𝑣
Pre-movement
time
Movement
time
𝑣
𝑑 𝑠𝑎𝑓𝑒𝑡𝑦
𝑡 𝑝𝑟𝑒 = 𝑡 𝑝𝑟𝑒−𝑏𝑝𝑠 ∙ 𝑤 𝑒𝑓𝑓
𝑤 𝑒𝑓𝑓 =
5
𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑓 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠
• Alertness (4)
• Mobility (4)
• Social Affiliation (3)
• Commitment (3)
• Familiarity (2)
• Distance from the accident (by calc)
• Perceived severity (4)
Occupant
Response Model
𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑐 + 𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑠
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6) Societal risk indicators
Number of Victims
tsce Occurs the accident
scenario
tbarr Delay for stopping
approaching traffic
tjam min (tsce, tbarr).
N = 𝑅 ∙ 𝐷 𝑅𝑈𝐽 + 𝑅 − 𝐿𝑗𝑎𝑚 ∙ 𝐷 𝑅𝑈𝐹 ∙ %𝐿𝐸𝑇𝐻
Road Users Density in a Traffic Jam [users/m]
Road Users Density in a Fluid Traffic [users/m]
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7) Societal risk indicators
F-N curve construction
Each scenario s may appear as different events Ei depending on:
the section of the path being considered (section i)
the accident location on the section
the traffic direction (A, B)
the reference period of the day (QUIET, NORMAL, PEAK)
....
Event Event Frequency Fatalities Cumulative Frequency
Ei fi Ni Fi
[-] [1/year] [Fat] [1/year]
E1 f1 N1 F1 = f1
E2 f2 N2 F2 = f1+f2
E3 f3 N3 F3 = f1+f2+f3
E4 f4 N4 F4 = f1+f2+f3+f4
... ... ... ...
En fn Nn Fn = f1+f2+f3+f4+...+fn
Scenario "s"
F[1/year] N [Fat]
𝐸𝑉𝑠 =
1
+∞
)𝐹(𝑁 𝑑𝑁
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Tunnel St. Demetrio
Motorway Catania – Syracuse
(European route E45)
ANAS s.p.a.
Construction:
2007-2009
Pizzarotti & C. S.p.A. Parma
Courtesy of Dr. Luigi Carrarini
(ANAS S.p.A.)
Courtesy of Ing. Alessandra Lo Cane
(M.I.T.)
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Tunnel St. Demetrio
(Central Design Management ANAS S.p.A.)
Height from the Roadway to the Inner Wall 8.06 [m]
Road Platform Width 11.2 [m]
Cross Sectional Area 87.31 [m
2
]
Natural Tunnel
TWIN BORE TUNNEL,
ONE DIRECTION PER BORE
Polycentric Circular Section
Traditional Excavation
Bore in direction SOUTH (Syracuse)
portal of entry [km] 4+800
portal altitude above sea level [m] 10642
portal of exit [km] 7+695
portal altitude above sea level [m] 19242
Length [km] 2895
maximum longitudinal slope [%] 0.32
minimum longitudinal slope [%] 0.32
average longitudinal slope [%] 0.32
Bore in direction NORTH (Catania)
portal of entry [km] 7+698
portal altitude above sea level [m] 19273
portal of exit [km] 4+750
portal altitude above sea level [m] 10480
Length [km] 2949
maximum longitudinal slope [%] -0.32
minimum longitudinal slope [%] -0.32
average longitudinal slope [%] -0.32
Catania – Syracuse (E45), ANAS s.p.a.
2007-2009, Pizzarotti & C. S.p.A. Parma
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Tunnel St. Demetrio: equipment & traffic data
• Pedestrian Bypass every 300m
• Bypass Carriageable every 900m
• Control Centre → Catania
• CCTV cameras placed every 282m
• CO sensors
• Smoke Meters (Opacimeters)
• Linear Thermal Sensors (heat sensing
cable)
• Variable Message Panels every 300m
• SOS stations every 200m
9 Jet Fan
10 Jet Fan 9 Jet Fan
9 Jet Fan
Equipment Emergency Ventilation System
Longitudinal Ventilation
average speed (on the cross section) of
3 m/s in the direction of traffic
time of fire detection (via thermo sensitive
cable) of 3 minutes from the ignition
a time of 5 minutes for the emergency
ventilation establishment
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Tunnel St. Demetrio: equipment & traffic data
Traffic
QUIET NORMAL PEAK
AADT = 21190 veh/day
(1 direction)
22÷07
325 veh/h
HGV-ratio = 2%
vcar = 126.4 km/h
vHGV = 90.5 km/h
1050 veh/h
HGV-ratio = 10%
vcar = 126.4 km/h
vHGV = 90.5 km/h
1553 veh/h
HGV-ratio = 11.7%
vcar = 114.5 km/h
vHGV = 82 km/h
SOUTH NORTH
QUIET 1 1
NORMAL 7 3
PEAK 12 5
DG-HGV / h
63% Flammable Liquids (motor spirit, diesel oil, etc.)
31% LPG
6% Others
[acc /(MVkm*year)] [acc /(veh*km*year)]
SOUTH 0.161 0.000000161
NORTH 0.160 0.000000160
facc
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21 - TUNNEL 3
2 3 - TUNNEL1
SOUTH (Syracuse)
NORTH (Catania)
x
Tunnel St. Demetrio: QRAM input data
Accident Scenarios
Tunnel
QRAM Model
Average number of people in a light vehicle [-] 2
Average number of people in a HGV [-] 1.1
Average number of people in a Bus/Coach [-] 40
Bus/Coaches ratio [-] 0.01
Delay for stopping approaching traffic [s] 9000
Area (Urban/Rural) [-] urban
Average density of population [hab/km2
] 0.01
DG transport correction factor [-] 1.00E+00
Traffic & Population Data
W (effective width) [m] 11
H (effective height) [m] 7.9
A (open cross sectional area) [m
2
] 86.9
Cam (camber) [%] 0
Gs (Segment gradient) [%] 0.32
VnN (volume flow rate along tunnel at nodes) [m3
/s] 0
VnE (volume flow rate along tunnel at nodes) [m3
/s] 261
Ad (open area of discrete drains) [m2
] 0.075
Xd (interval between drains) [m] 20
Xe (average spacing between emergency exits) [m] 300
Ecom (emergency coms) → 1, 2 o 3 [-] 3
Tunnel Data
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1,00E-06
1,00E-05
1,00E-04
1,00E-03
1,00E-02
1,00E-01
1,00E+00
1,00 10,00 100,00 1000,00
FCUM[acc/year]
N [FAT]
Tollerable Risk Line
Acceptable Risk Line
EV [Fat/year] 1.68E-02
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Tunnel St. Demetrio: QRAM Sensitivity analysis
input parameter Variation Initial Value Final Value Initial Value Final Value
0 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.00
equal to HGV ratio 0.01 0.02; 0.1; 0.117 0.01 0.02; 0.1; 0.117
0.15 - 0.15 0.30 ; 0.00 0.15 ; 0.15 0.30 ; 0.00 0.15 ; 0.15
0 - 0.30 0.30 ; 0.00 0.00 ; 0.30 0.30 ; 0.00 0.00 ; 0.30
1 2 1 2 1
1.5 2 1.5 2 1.5
2.5 2 2.5 2 2.5
3 2 3 2 3
1.5 1.1 1.5 1.1 1.5
2 1.1 2 1.1 2
3 1.1 3 1.1 3
x 10 1.61E-07 1.61E-06 1.60E-07 1.60E-06
x 10-1
1.61E-07 1.61E-08 1.60E-07 1.60E-08
x 10-1
1.00 0.10 1.00 0.10
x 10 1.00 10.00 1.00 10.00
2.5 0.00 2.50 0.00 2.50
4.12 0.00 4.12 0.00 4.12
1 3 1 3 1
2 3 2 3 2
A,B: 0 0.32 0.00 0.32 0.00
A,B: 3 0.32 3.00 0.32 3.00
A: -0.32 0.32 -0.32 - -
B: -0.32 - - 0.32 -0.32
A,B: -3 0.32 -3.00 0.32 -3.00
1 2 1 2 1
3 2 3 2 3
XI Type of Construction (1 Circular, 2 Rectangualar cross-section) 2 [-] 1 2 1 2
105 0.00 105.00 0.00 -105.00
210 0.00 210.00 0.00 -210.00
200 261.00 200.00 -261.00 -200.00
300 261.00 300.00 -261.00 -300.00
REVERSE 261.00 -261.00 -261.00 261.00
0 0.075 0.00 0.075 0.00
0.15 0.075 0.15 0.075 0.15
1 3 1 3 1
2 3 2 3 2
200 300.00 200.00 300.00 200.00
400 300.00 400.00 300.00 400.00
1 150 1 150 1
2 150 2 150 2
3 150 3 150 3
4 150 4 150 4
5 150 5 150 5
10 150 10 150 10
XVII
Safety
equipment
XII
XIII
XIV
XV
XVI
VII
VIII
IX
X
Changes to
the
structure
Frequency
of
Accidents
I
II
Bus Coaches Ratio (for each period: QUIET, NORMAL, PEAK)
Propane in Bulk ratio - Propane in Cylinder ratio
Average Number of People in a Light Vehicle
Average Number of People in a HGV
III
IV
TRAFFIC
V
VI
Average Spacing between Emergency Exits
Delay for Stopping Approaching Traffic
Accidents Frequency (facc)
DG-HGV transport correction factor
Camber (transversal slope)
Ground Type: 1 (Bedrock), 2 (Fragmented), 3 (Fragmented and
Under Water
Segments Gradient
Number of Lanes
[m3/s]
Normal Longitudinal Ventilation, Volume Flow Rate along tunnel (at
each node)
Emergency Longitudinal Ventilation, Volume Flow Rate along tunnel
(at each node)
Open Area of discrete Drains
Emergency Coms: 1 (bell/siren), 2 (Public Address system)
[min]
[-]
[-]
[m2
]
[m3
/s]
Societal Risk A - SOUTH Syr B - NORTH Cat
[-]
[%]
[-]
[%]
[-]
[-]
[acc/(veh*
km*year)]
[pass]
[pass]
[-]
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1,00E-07
1,00E-06
1,00E-05
1,00E-04
1,00E-03
1,00E-02
1,00E-01
1,00E+00
1,00 10,00 100,00 1000,00
initial curve
Delayfor Stopping Approaching Traffic = 1 min
Delay for Stopping Approaching Traffic = 5 min
Tollerable Risk Line
Acceptable Risk Line
Delayfor Stopping Approaching Traffic = 10 min
Delayfor Stopping Approaching Traffic = 2 min
Delayfor Stopping Approaching Traffic = 3 min
Delayfor Stopping Approaching Traffic = 4 min
Sensitivity to parameter: “delay for stopping approaching traffic”
N = 𝑅 ∙ 𝐷 𝑅𝑈𝐽 + 𝑅 − 𝐿𝑗𝑎𝑚 ∙ 𝐷 𝑅𝑈𝐹 ∙ %𝐿𝐸𝑇𝐻
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1,00E-07
1,00E-06
1,00E-05
1,00E-04
1,00E-03
1,00E-02
1,00E-01
1,00E+00
1,00 10,00 100,00 1000,00
initial curve
Number of Lanes (for every section and in both directions) = 1
Number of Lanes (for every section and in both directions) = 3
Tollerable Risk Line
Acceptable Risk Line
𝑁 = 𝑅 ∙ 𝐷 𝑅𝑈𝐽 ∙ %𝐿𝐸𝑇𝐻
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conclusions
The parameters that most affect the risk curve:
• Density of people on the road
• Traffic (veh/h)
• Bus ratio (%)
• Number of lanes
• Delay for stopping approaching traffic
• Average vehicle occupancy
• Accident scenarios frequency [scen/year]
• facc
• DG-HGV traffic
• HGV traffic
• Proportion of each DG
𝑓𝑖𝑗𝑘 = 𝑃𝑖𝑗𝑘 ∙ 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑐_𝐷𝐺,𝑖 ∙ 𝑇𝐷𝑖𝑘 ∙ 𝐿𝑖 ∙ 24 ∙ 365 ∙ 10−6
• Further risk mitigation measures (adopted only after a cost benefit analysis)
• The safety margin is high
San Demetrio Tunnel Risk Analysis
General Conclusions on the PIARC/OECD QRA model
N = 𝑅 ∙ 𝐷 𝑅𝑈𝐽 + 𝑅 − 𝐿𝑗𝑎𝑚 ∙ 𝐷 𝑅𝑈𝐹 ∙ %𝐿𝐸𝑇𝐻
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CONCLUSIONS: QRAM AND Fluid Dynamics/evacuation models
Data Collection
Data Preparation
Risk Calculation
Using QRAM
Is Risk
acceptable?
NO
Additional
risk reduction
measures
START
YES
End
Idintification of
Critical Scenarios
Single Scenario
Simulation
CFD Simulation
(Fire, Ventilation)
Evacuation Model
(Evacuation, Rescue)
Qualitative Risk
Estimation
Measures
Included
in the model?
YES NO
(Gai et al., Proceedings IF CRASC’ 15)
An operating method to follow can be to
identify the critical scenarios that give the most
significant contribution to the overall risk
through the QRAM, and then to simulate those
scenarios in detail in order to define risk
reduction measures (Petelin S. 2009)
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