Estudi comparatiu de la publicació científica de la UPC i l'Escola de Camins vs. altres universitats d'àmbit internacional (2006-2015)

L'informe se centra en la publicació científica especialitzada en l'àmbit temàtic propi de l'Escola de Camins: l'enginyeria civil. Es comparen indicadors bibliomètrics de la UPC i l'Escola de Camins amb els d'altres universitats internacionals amb activitat de recerca notable en l'àmbit de l'enginyeria civilPostprint (published version

FUCOM-MOORA and FUCOM-MOOSRA: new MCDM-based knowledge-driven procedures for mineral potential mapping in greenfields

AbstractIn this study, we present the application of two novel hybrid multiple-criteria decision-making (MCDM) techniques in the mineral potential mapping (MPM), namely FUCOM-MOORA and FUCOM-MOOSRA, as robust computational frameworks for MPM. These were applied to a set of exploration targeting criteria of skarn. The multi-objective optimization method on the basis of ratio analysis (MOORA) and the multi-objective optimization on the basis of simple ratio analysis (MOOSRA) approaches are used to prioritize and rank individual cells. What makes MOORA and MOOSRA more reliable compared to many other methods is the fact that the optimizations procedure is applied to calculate the prospectivity score of individual unit cells. This reduces the uncertainty stemming from erroneous mathematical calculations. The full consistency method (FUCOM), on the other hand, is useful for assigning weights to the spatial proxies. The FUCOM method, as a pairwise comparison method, reduces a large number of pairwise comparisons of similar and popular approaches such as analytic hierarchy process (AHP) with $$n\left( {n - 1} \right)/2$$ n n - 1 / 2 and the best–worst method (BWM) with $$2n - 3$$ 2 n - 3 number of pairwise comparisons with $$n - 1$$ n - 1 which leads to a less time-consuming and more consistent performance compared with AHP and BWM. These were applied to a set of exploration targeting criteria of skarn iron deposits from Central Iran. Two potential maps were retrieved from the procedures applied, the comparison of which using correct classification rates and field checks revealed the superiority of FUCOM-MOOSRA over the FUCOM-MOORA

Path Selection using Fuzzy Weight Aggregated Sum Product Assessment

The search for safe evacuation routes is an important issue to save flood victims so they can reach the evacuation centre. This research is a simulation of searching for safe and fast travel evacuation route that have 24 alternative routes. Every road that will be transverse has a limit with certain criteria. Calculate of the weight of the constraints using the Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) method, namely the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) andWeight Aggregated Sum Product Assessment (WASPAS) based on Fuzzy logic. The criteria of obstacle that qualitative for obscurity so that it makes sense fuzzy will provide supportive input for the MCDM problem. The Fuzzy AHP method is applied to calculate the weight of an application while the Fuzzy WASPAS (WASPAS-F)method is used to determine the safest alternative route. By using the Fuzzy AHP and WASPAS-F methods, a safe and fast pathway weights 0.66

Earthquake Engineering

The book Earthquake Engineering - From Engineering Seismology to Optimal Seismic Design of Engineering Structures contains fifteen chapters written by researchers and experts in the fields of earthquake and structural engineering. This book provides the state-of-the-art on recent progress in the field of seimology, earthquake engineering and structural engineering. The book should be useful to graduate students, researchers and practicing structural engineers. It deals with seismicity, seismic hazard assessment and system oriented emergency response for abrupt earthquake disaster, the nature and the components of strong ground motions and several other interesting topics, such as dam-induced earthquakes, seismic stability of slopes and landslides. The book also tackles the dynamic response of underground pipes to blast loads, the optimal seismic design of RC multi-storey buildings, the finite-element analysis of cable-stayed bridges under strong ground motions and the acute psychiatric trauma intervention due to earthquakes

PROCJENA PODLOŽNOSTI NA KLIZIŠTA INICIRANA POTRESOM: POTRES OD 7,5 MW U 2018. GODINI U PALUU, SULAWESI, INDONEZIJA

A catastrophic Palu earthquake on September 28th, 2018 with Mw 7.5 triggered countless slope failures, generating numerous landslides. This paper presents a practical method for susceptibility assessment of earthquake-induced landslides in the Palu region and the surrounding area. The statistical weight of evidence (WoE) model was used to assess the relationship between landslides induced by seismic motion and its causative factors to determine the susceptibility level and derive an earthquake-induced landslide susceptibility map of this study area. The 1273 landslides were classified into two data series, training data for modelling (70%) and test data for validation (30%). The six selected thematic maps as landslide causative factors are lithology, land use, peak ground acceleration (PGA), and slope (gradient, aspect, elevation). The selection of causative factors considerably influences the frequency of landslides in the area. The result is satisfactory because the AUC value of the chosen model excelled the minimum limit, which is 0.6 (60%). The estimated success rate of the model is 85.7%, which shows that the relevancy of the model is good with the occurrence of landslides. The prediction rate of 84.6% indicates that the applied model is very good at predicting new landslides.Katastrofalni potres koji se dogodio u Paluu 28. rujna 2018. godine, magnitude 7,5 Mw, izazvao je brojne nestabilnosti na padinama, uključujući nastanak velikoga broja klizišta. Ovaj rad predstavlja praktičnu metodu za definiranje procjene podložnosti na klizišta izazvana potresom u regiji Palu i okolnom području. Metoda Weight of Evidence (WoE) korištena je za procjenu odnosa između klizišta izazvanih seizmičkim kretanjem i preduvjeta kako bi se odredila razina podložnosti i izradila karta podložnosti na klizišta izazvana potresom u istraživanom području. 1273 klizišta podijeljena su u dvije serije podataka: podatci za treniranje modela (70 %) i podatci za validaciju modela (30 %). Korišteno je šest odabranih tematskih karata kao faktora koji utječu na pojavu klizišta: litologija, korištenje zemljišta, vršno ubrzanje tla (PGA), nagib padine, orijentacija padine i nadmorska visina. Odabir uzročnih faktora znatno utječe na učestalost klizišta na tom području. Rezultat modela zadovoljavajući je jer je vrijednost AUC odabranoga modela premašila minimalnu granicu koja iznosi 0,6 (60 %). Procijenjena uspješnost modela iznosi 85,7 %, što pokazuje relevantnost modela kod pojave klizišta. Stopa predviđanja od 84,6 % upućuje na to da je primijenjeni model vrlo dobar u predviđanju novih klizišta

Preparing first-time slope failures hazard maps: from pixel-based to slope unit-based

In this work, we present a novel quantitative geographical information system-based procedure to obtain the magnitude (area) and frequency of medium to large first-time shallow slope failures. The procedure has been set up at the Barcedana Valley, in the Tremp Basin (Eastern Pyrenees). First, pixel-based susceptibility classes were defined using a slope stability index obtained with the physically based model SINMAP. The frequency calculated from the number of first-time failures recorded during the last 60 years was then assigned to each susceptibility class. We devised a procedure to estimate the size of potential failures by means of the aggregation of pixels within the boundaries of morphological slope units, optimized for the purpose. Finally, the landslide hazard was prepared using the magnitude-frequency matrix. Results show that a proper pixel clustering has been carried which avoids the generation of small groups of pixels with different susceptibility degrees within the same slope unit. For a given hill slope, the area of the cluster of pixels depends on the size of the slope unit, which is not unique as it depends on the criterion used to delineate them. Therefore, the latter is a key factor in the final results. In this study, we validated our results with the size distribution of the observed landslides. The methodology presented in this work can be applied using any susceptibility assessment method with a pixel-based output.Peer ReviewedPostprint (published version

Regional Planning Framework for Addressing Flood Vulnerability of a Metropolitan Region: The Case of Malappuram, Kerala, India

Flood susceptibility is becoming increasingly important among the various natural disasters in terms of environmental, economic, and social consequences. The eco-regional planning approach, which incorporates the ecological boundary as a layer in the spatial planning process of settlements, is one of the most innovative concepts in recent research to address these problems. Hence, this research interrogated flood susceptibility mapping tools using an appropriate model for better settlement planning and management. A frequency ratio model was applied to a case region, Malappuram (in  the State of Kerala, India), one of the world’s fastest urbanizing metropolitan regions, using a three-tier assessment framework. A frequency ratio database for flood susceptibility mapping was created by combining historic flood locations with independent factors. The study region was divided into five flood-risk zones based on the computed flood susceptibility index, which varied from 0 to 18.38, i.e., very high, high, moderate, low, and very low. The results showed that the high and very high susceptibility classes accounted for 8.82% and 17.17% of the land, respectively. This paper highlights the requirement for a multi-level assessment of an ecologically oriented regional planning regime in India and estimates the success rate of flood prediction at 79.33%. The proposed regional planning framework is therefore essential for local government planners, researchers, and administrators when creating flood mitigation measures, and has the potential to become a substantial and essential instrument

Using Internal Audit in Assessing Environmental Performance

This paper studies conceptual framework of internal control elements of environmental indicators and provides the characteristic and implementation of internal control at the enterprise. The paper points out that during the last decade the world has seen positive trends aimed at solving the problems of conservation of natural resources and ecosystems to ensure the continued environmentally sustainable socio-economic development of regions. Therefore, it is particularly important task in the period of market reforms for sustainable economic and environmental development for many territories facing urgent problems of protection of natural resources and ecosystems depending on production activities. This paper has revealed that the development of domestic environmental audit in investment activity is only possible for the understanding of the role of environmental audit as a driver to increase the competitiveness of enterprises .This requires some additions to existing regulation of legislative and regulatory acts, elimination of gaps in dissemination of environmental audit procedures in the practice of investment decision- making. Implementation of the proposed model of introducing environmental audit in investment support system requires joint efforts of enterprises towards improvement of efficiency and rational use of natural resources for domestic production of competitive products. KEYWORDS – Environmental Indicators, Internal Control, Environmental Audit, Environmental Security, Environmental Management