Firefighting capacity evaluation of water distribution system subjected to multi-ignitions of post-earthquake fires

Hou, Guanjie; Li, Quanwang

doi:10.1016/j.strusafe.2020.102035

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“…In the research, 110 fire explosions were reported due to the 1994 Northridge earthquake [27]. More than 7,000 homes were destroyed, and more than 500 people lost their lives in 138 fires that followed the Hanshin earthquake in Japan in 1995 [28]. After the earthquake in Turkey in 1999, oil tanks triggered the fires [29].…”

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Post-earthquake fires: risk assessment and precautions

Gökşen,

Takva,

Takva

et al. 2024

Mehran Univ. res. j. eng. technol.

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Earthquakes have great damage potential and importance in risk management and structural engineering, causing fires in buildings such as residences and commercial spaces. Post-earthquake fires (PEF) are secondary disasters that can cause material and moral destruction and loss of life. Similar to natural disasters, they show the time of occurrence and possible scenarios in places. This study aims to analyse and examine what precautions can be taken to prevent or minimize PEF through risk assessment. In this study, a literature review was conducted with the tracking method, focusing on examples from the world where the fires that occur as a secondary effect of the earthquake can cause devastating damages and significant disasters, and inferences are made by classifying the data obtained. Many factors, such as gas leaks due to earthquakes, cracks in pipelines, and short circuits in electrical installations, can cause fires. In addition, flammable liquid or combustible gas emissions and fire protection disturbances create significant fire hazards after earthquakes. In this paper, in which the causes and consequences of fires are analysed, risks, the evaluation process depending on the risks, the precautions that can be taken according to the situations that the risks will cause, and the models developed are emphasized. The research is a reference study with the expectation that there will be an increase in the number of studies examining experimental and physical PEF models.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

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Post-earthquake fires: risk assessment and precautions

Gökşen,

Takva,

Takva

et al. 2024

Mehran Univ. res. j. eng. technol.

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“…Post-earthquake fires are one of the indirect disasters of earthquakes. The fires not only cause more serious economic and property losses than the earthquake itself in special environments or at time points (Hou and Li 2021 ; Li et al 2019 ), but also cause firefighters and trapped people to face dangerous fires and suffer serious life threats. There are many factors that contribute to the phenomenon of a fire after an earthquake, which can be summarized in the following three aspects.…”

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Review on visualization technology in simulation training system for major natural disasters

Sun

Cao

et al. 2022

Nat Hazards

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“…The Cabinet Office, Government of Japan [6] released details of the 1995 Kobe (Japan) earthquake, which had a magnitude of 7.2 (on Richter scale) with 6437 fatalities and missing persons and seriously damaged major lifelines such as bridges, roads, and subways, Sichuan (China) earthquake in 2008 which had a magnitude of 7.9 (on Richter scale), claimed 80,000 lives and damage to infrastructures due to landslides and soil liquefaction [7], Ludian (China) in 2014 which had a 6.1-magnitude (on Richter scale) claimed 600 lives and damage to lifelines and property, Kathmandu (Nepal) in 2015 with 7.8-magnitude (on Richter scale) earthquake killed 9,000 people and severely damaging lifeline system [8] Chiapas (Mexico) 8.2-magnitude (on Richter scale) earthquake in 2017 with 61 persons killed and large scale destruction due to landslides [9]. Recently, many studies have been performed based on post earthquake scenario like performance assessment of Salyankot water supply project in nepal [10], risk-based assessment of infrastructure system [11,12], firefighting capacity evaluation of water distribution system [13], collective action in post-earthquake Nepal [14], estimation of restoration time of power and telecommunication lifelines [15], assessment of functionality of buildings [16], restoration of water system using discrete-event simulation [17].…”

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Performance of Water Supply Lines in a Post-Earthquake Scenario

Hasan¹

2021

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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An earthquake can affect a vast category of buried lifelines performance such as water distribution system, sewage disposal system, petroleum enterprises, etc. In the present study, damage in terms of performance and working of water distribution system after severe earthquakes in a metropolitan city is assessed to develop serviceability priorities. A system simulation based on Kameda's model is also developed for obtaining useful information on the behavior of the water supply system in the pre-and post-earthquake scenario. The event modeled is the earthquake that is believed to produce extensive losses to life and property. The priorities strategy for rehabilitation of buried water distribution system is framed considering important factors such as damage in terms of leakage, reliable water demand after earthquake damage, and water distribution path length. In this study, repair management is applied systematically to restore the reliable water supply in a water distribution path. The recommendations are framed and priority of repair of the water distribution system of various paths of city zone is established such as pre-assuming a post-earthquake scenario, from the case study of one of the most important metropolitan cities of Asian country i.e., Delhi.

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Firefighting capacity evaluation of water distribution system subjected to multi-ignitions of post-earthquake fires

Cited by 9 publications

References 13 publications

Post-earthquake fires: risk assessment and precautions

Post-earthquake fires: risk assessment and precautions

Review on visualization technology in simulation training system for major natural disasters

Performance of Water Supply Lines in a Post-Earthquake Scenario

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