GIRS 2023-10: Risk and Resistance Models of Gas Pipeline and Seismic Vulnerability of Gas Storage Facilities

By: Peng, Yi; Bozorgnia, Yousef; Chalgham, Wadie; Mosleh, Ali; Donahue, Jennifer; Zhang, Wenyang; Honegger, Douglas; Ayello, Francois; Gossard, Justin; Finneran, Shane.
DOI: 10.34948/N3T887

Abstract: This report presents the quantification of seismic risk for natural gas pipelines and gas storage facilities, as well as the development and application of the final product of the project: a user-friendly risk analysis software tool for estimating the probabilities of pipeline failure. The software reads pre-computed earthquake hazard estimates and predicts pipeline failure probabilities using the developed fragility database and risk model, enabling informed decisions on pipeline maintenance and management.

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