Framework for Modeling Interdependent Effects in Natural Disasters: Application to Wind Engineering
Journal
Journal of Structural Engineering
Journal Volume
145
Journal Issue
5
Date Issued
2019
Author(s)
Wei-Chu Chuang
Lichao Xu
Sherif El-Tawil
Seymour M. J. Spence
Vineet R. Kamat
Carol C. Menassa
Jason McCormick
Abstract
© 2019 American Society of Civil Engineers. Modeling the various aspects of a disaster scenario and the interactions that occur between them is necessary to create a meaningful and high-fidelity simulation of the event. Using a publish-subscribe pattern for data management, a platform based on distributed simulation concepts is developed to address this challenge. The platform is designed to enable disparate models to interact together within the modeling environment. Each model, or simulator, represents one part of a disaster scenario and is viewed as a black box that subscribes to data from other simulators and/or publishes its results for other simulators to use. The framework is versatile and scalable and, as such, enables the developed system to grow through addition of simulators provided by other users. The new concepts are demonstrated through a case study of wind-induced progressive damage due to both the structural response of a building and external wind pressures. The potential of the framework for modeling community resilience is discussed.
Publisher
American Society of Civil Engineers ({ASCE})
Type
journal article