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Deliverables

  • D1.1 - Kick-off meeting report [PDF]
  • D2.1 - Report summarizing the analysis and systematic classification of the results from hazard assessment and stress tests for NPPs [PDF]
  • D2.2 - Report on state-of-the-art in hazard assessment and stress tests for non-nuclear CIs [PDF]
  • D2.3 - Report on lessons learned from recent catastrophic events [PDF]
  • D2.4 - Report on lessons learned from on-going and completed EU projects [PDF]
  • D3.1 - Report on the effects of epistemic uncertainties on the definition of LP-HC events [PDF]
  • D3.2 - Report on the definition of extreme hazard scenarios for geographically-extended facilities [PDF]
  • D3.3 - Report on near-source hazard assessment and definition of reference scenarios for stress tests [PDF]
  • D3.4 - Guidelines and case studies of site monitoring to reduce the uncertainties affecting site-specific earthquake hazard assessment [PDF]
  • D3.5 - Report on cascading events and multi-hazard probabilistic hazard scenarios [PDF]
  • D3.6 - New software package incorporating induced seismicity hazard in PSHA [PDF]
  • D3.7 - Integrated report on the comparative analysis and sensitivity tests of multi-hazard assessment of LP-HC events for the six selected application areas [PDF]
  • D4.1 - Guidelines for performance and consequences assessment of single-site, high-risk, non-nuclear critical infrastructures exposed to multiple natural hazards [PDF]
  • D4.2 - Guidelines for performance and consequences assessment of geographically distributed, non-nuclear critical infrastructures exposed to multiple natural hazards [PDF]
  • D4.3 - Guidelines for performance and consequences assessment of multiple-site, low-risk, high-impact, non-nuclear critical infrastructures exposed to multiple natural hazards [PDF]
  • D4.4 - Report on the proposed taxonomy of CIs based on their vulnerability characteristics and exposure to natural hazard initiating events [PDF]
  • D4.5 - Report on development of a coherent definition of societal resilience and its attributes [PDF]
  • D5.1 - Report on the proposed engineering risk assessment methodology for stress tests of non-nuclear CIs [PDF]
  • D5.2 - Report on the proposed Bayesian network framework for conducting stress tests of non-nuclear CIs [PDF]
  • D5.3 - Tools and strategies to incorporate stress tests into the long-term planning and life cycle management of non-nuclear CIs [PDF]
  • D5.4 - Report on strategies for stress test implementation at community level and strategies to enhance societal resilience using stress tests [PDF]
  • D6.1 - Integrated report detailing analyses, results and proposed hierarchical set of stress tests for the six CIs covered in STREST [PDF]
  • D7.1 - Implementation of the web component concerned with general information on the project [PDF]
  • D7.2 - Project information factsheet leaflet [PDF]
  • D7.3 - Project newsletters [PDF]
  • D7.4 - Report on user requirements from potential stakeholders
  • D7.5 - Exploitation plan [PDF]
  • D7.6 - Publication of the STREST European Reference Reports and policy briefs [ERR2] [ERR3] [ERR4] [ERR5] [ERR6]
  • D7.7 - Final workshop report with conclusions and recommendations [PDF]
  • D7.8 - High-quality brochure, describing the main project products and the key results from test applications [PDF]

Peer-reviewed articles

  • Akkar, S. and Y. Cheng (2015), Application of Monte-Carlo simulation approach for the probabilistic assessment of seismic hazard for geographically distributed portfolio, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, doi: 10.1002/eqe.2667 [PDF]
  • Babic, A. and M. Dolsek (2016), Seismic fragility functions of industrial precast building classes, Engineering Structures, 118, 357-370, doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2016.03.069
  • Baltzopoulos, G., E. Chioccarelli and I. Iervolino (2015), The displacement coefficient method in near-source conditions, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 44(7), 1015-1033 [LINK]
  • Casotto, C., V. Silva, H. Crowley, R. Nascimbene and R. Pinho (2015), Seismic fragility of Italian RC precast industrial structures, Engineering Structures, 94, 122-136, doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2015.02.034 [PDF]
  • Cheng, Y. and S. Akkar (in press), Probabilistic permanent fault displacement hazard via Monte Carlo simulation and its consideration for the probabilistic risk assessment of buried continuous steel pipelines, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, in press [PDF]
  • Giorgio, M. and I. Iervolino (2016), On Multisite Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis, Bull. Seismol. Soc. Am., 106, 1223-1234, doi: 10.1785/0120150369 [LINK]
  • Iervolino, I., M. Giorgio and E. Chioccarelli (2015), Markovian modeling of seismic damage accumulation, Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, doi: 10.1002/eqe.2668
  • Lanzano, G., F. Santucci de Magistris, G. Fabbrocino and E. Salzano (2015), Seismic damage to pipelines in the framework of Na-Tech risk assessment, J. Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 33, 159-172, doi: 10.1016/j.jlp.2014.12.006
  • Marzocchi, W., M. Taroni and J. Selva (2015), Accounting for Epistemic Uncertainty in PSHA: Logic Tree and Ensemble Modeling, Bull. Seismol. Soc. Am., 105, doi: 10.1785/0120140131
  • Mignan, A., L. Danciu and D. Giardini (2015), Reassessment of the Maximum Fault Rupture Length of Strike-Slip Earthquakes and Inference on Mmax in the Anatolian Peninsula, Turkey, Seismol. Res. Lett., 86, 890-900, doi: 10.1785/0220140252 [PDF]
  • Mignan, A., A. Scolobig and A. Sauron (2016), Using reasoned imagination to learn about cascading hazards: a pilot study,  Disaster Prevention and Management, 25 (3), doi: 10.1108/DPM-06-2015-0137 [PDF]
  • Mignan, A., L. Danciu and D. Giardini (2016), Considering Large Earthquake Clustering in Seismic Risk Analysis, Nat. Hazards, in press, doi: 10.1007/s11069-016-2549-9 [LINK]
  • Selva, J., R. Tonini, I. Molinari, M.M. Tiberti, F. Romano, A. Grezio, D. Melini, A. Piatanesi, R. Basili and S. Lorito (2016), Quantification of source uncertainties in Seismic Probabilistic Tsunami Hazard Analysis (SPTHA), Geophys. J. Int., doi: 10.1093/gji/ggw107
  • Smerzini, C., K. Pitilakis, and K. Hashemi (2016), Evaluation of earthquake ground motion and site effects in the Thessaloniki urban area by 3D finite-fault numerical simulations, Bull. Earthquake Eng, doi:10.1007/s10518-016-9977-5
  • Trevlopoulos, K. and P. Guéguen (2016), Period elongation-based framework for operative assessment of the variation of seismic vulnerability of reinforced concrete buildings during aftershock sequences, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, doi: 10.1016/j.soildyn.2016.02.009 [PDF]
  • Uckan, E., B. Akbas, J. Shen, W. Rou, F. Paolacci and M. O'Rourke (2015), A simplified analysis model for determining the seismic response of burried steel pipes at strike-slip fault crossings, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 75, 55-65, doi: 10.1016/j.soildyn.2015.03.001

Proceedings Papers

  • Babič, A. and M. Dolšek (2014), The impact of structural components on fragility curves of single-storey industrial precast structures, Proceedings of the 2nd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Istanbul, 24-29 August
  • Casotto, C., V. Silva, H. Crowley, R. Nascimbene and R. Pinho (2014), Scenario damage analysis of RC precast industrial structures in Tuscany, Italy, Proceedings of the 2nd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Istanbul, 24-29 August [PDF]
  • Darcourt, A., J. P. Matos and A. J. Schleiss (2016), Accounting for uncertainty in the propagation of dam break flood waves in the Rhone River: from hazards to risks, SCCER-SoE Annual Conference 2016, 1 pp. [PDF]
  • Esposito, S., B. Stojadinovic, A. Babic, M. Dolsek, S. Iqbal, J. Selva and D. Giardini (2017), Engineering risk-based methodology for stress testing of critical non-nuclear infrastructures (STREST project), Proceedings of the 16th World Conference on Earthquake, 16WCEE, no. 4247, 11 pp. [PDF]
  • Jafarimanesh, A., A. Mignan and D. Giardini (2016), Landslide triggering modeling in Switzerland, 1st International Conf. on Natural Hazards & Infrastructure, 28-30 June, Chania, Greece [PDF]
  • Karafagka, S., S. Fotopoulou and K. Pitilakis (2016), Tsunami fragility curves for seaport structures, 1st International Conf. on Natural Hazards & Infrastructure, 28-30 June, Chania, Greece [PDF]
  • Matos, J. P., A. Mignan and A. J. Schleiss (2015), Vulnerability of large dams considering hazard interactions: conceptual application of the Generic Multi-Risk framework, Proceedings of the 13th ICOLD Benchmark Workshop on the Numerical Analysis of Dams, Lausanne, Switzerland, 285-292 [PDF]
  • Mignan, A., D. Giardini, F. Cotton, I. Iervolino, B. Stojadinovic and K. Pitilakis (2017), Harmonized approach to stress tests for critical infrastructures against natural hazards (STREST), Proceedings of the 16th World Conference on Earthquake, 16WCEE, no. 4205, 12 pp. [PDF]
  • Miraglia, S., W. Courage and P. Meijers (2015), Fragility Functions for Pipeline in Liquefiable Sand: a Case Study on the Groningen Gas-Network, 12th International Conference on Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering, ICASP12, Vancouver, Canada, July 12-15, 2015 [PDF]
  • Pitilakis, K., S. Argyroudis, S. Fotopoulou, S. Karafagka, K. Kakderi and J. Selva (2016), Risk assessment of critical facilities to moderate and extreme seismic events including tsunami. The case of the harbor of Thessaloniki, 1st International Conf. on Natural Hazards & Infrastructure, 28-30 June, Chania, Greece [PDF]
  • Pitilakis, K., S. Argyroudis, K. Kakderi and J. Selva (2016), Systemic vulnerability and risk assessment of transportation systems under natural hazards towards more resilient and robust infrastructures, Proceedings of 6th Transport Research Arena, April 18-21, Warsaw, Poland and In: Transportation Research Procedia, 14, 1335-1344 [PDF]
  • Pitilakis, K., S. Fotopoulou, S. Argyroudis, S. Karafagka, K. Kakderi and J. Selva (2017), Application of new stress test concepts to critical infrastructures. The case of Thessaloniki Port in Greece, Proceedings of the 16th World Conference on Earthquake, 16WCEE, no. 4221, 12 pp. [PDF]
  • Tsionis, G., S. Argyroudis, A. Babic, M. Billmaier, M. Dolsek, S. Esposito, D. Giardini, I. Iervolino, S. Iqbal, E. Krausmann, J. P. Matos., A. Mignan, K. Pitilakis, E. Salzano, A. J. Schleiss, J. Selva, B. Stojadinovic and P. Zwicky (2016), The STREST project: Harmonized approach to stress tests for critical infrastructures against low-probability high-impact natural hazards, Proceedings of the 6th International Disaster and Risk Conference, Davos, Switzerland, 28 August - 01 September [LINK]

In the Media

  • Giardini, D. and A. Mignan (2014), Protecting infrastructures, Pan European Networks: Government, 11, pp. 234-235
  • Merrifield, R. (2014), Disaster tests for grids, dams and power plants. Horizon, The EU Research & Innovaion Magazine, 28 March 2014 [LINK]
  • XL Group (2015), Redefining Risk for Critical Infrastructure: Q&A with EU STREST Coordinator, Professor Domenico Giardini [LINK]
  • Euronews (2016), Imagining the worst for Europe’s riskiest assets. Futuris series, 2 May 2016 [LINK]
  • Euronews (2016), Takeaway: facing extreme risks. Futuris series, 2 May 2016 [LINK]