Assessing the risk of vehicle instability due to flooding

Abstract Flooding can destabilize vehicles which might, in turn, exacerbate the negative effects of floods when vehicles are swept away by flows, and lead to economic loss and fatalities. In order to suitably manage floods, it is necessary to determine the risk of instability to which vehicles in fl...

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Autores principales: Ricardo A. Bocanegra, Félix Francés
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:42269df00e8748189478a6103cafc3182021-11-11T05:32:09ZAssessing the risk of vehicle instability due to flooding1753-318X10.1111/jfr3.12738https://doaj.org/article/42269df00e8748189478a6103cafc3182021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1111/jfr3.12738https://doaj.org/toc/1753-318XAbstract Flooding can destabilize vehicles which might, in turn, exacerbate the negative effects of floods when vehicles are swept away by flows, and lead to economic loss and fatalities. In order to suitably manage floods, it is necessary to determine the risk of instability to which vehicles in flood‐prone areas are subject. This paper develops a methodology to estimate this risk based on the characteristics of floods and the vehicle fleet located in potential flood‐prone areas. This risk is determined by the statistical integral of the instability hazard and vehicles' vulnerability. The instability hazard was established by a stability function of partially submerged cars and flood frequency, while vulnerability was calculated by combining the susceptibility and exposure of cars. Our methodology was applied in the towns of Alfafar and Massanassa (Spain). It found that the annualized instability risk due to flooding could be relatively high on most streets and roads, with values reaching the order of 8.4 at‐risk vehicles per hectare/year.Ricardo A. BocanegraFélix FrancésWileyarticlefloodsrisk of vehicle instabilityvehicle instability hazardvehicle stabilityvulnerability of vehiclesRiver protective works. Regulation. Flood controlTC530-537Disasters and engineeringTA495ENJournal of Flood Risk Management, Vol 14, Iss 4, Pp n/a-n/a (2021)
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language EN
topic floods
risk of vehicle instability
vehicle instability hazard
vehicle stability
vulnerability of vehicles
River protective works. Regulation. Flood control
TC530-537
Disasters and engineering
TA495
spellingShingle floods
risk of vehicle instability
vehicle instability hazard
vehicle stability
vulnerability of vehicles
River protective works. Regulation. Flood control
TC530-537
Disasters and engineering
TA495
Ricardo A. Bocanegra
Félix Francés
Assessing the risk of vehicle instability due to flooding
description Abstract Flooding can destabilize vehicles which might, in turn, exacerbate the negative effects of floods when vehicles are swept away by flows, and lead to economic loss and fatalities. In order to suitably manage floods, it is necessary to determine the risk of instability to which vehicles in flood‐prone areas are subject. This paper develops a methodology to estimate this risk based on the characteristics of floods and the vehicle fleet located in potential flood‐prone areas. This risk is determined by the statistical integral of the instability hazard and vehicles' vulnerability. The instability hazard was established by a stability function of partially submerged cars and flood frequency, while vulnerability was calculated by combining the susceptibility and exposure of cars. Our methodology was applied in the towns of Alfafar and Massanassa (Spain). It found that the annualized instability risk due to flooding could be relatively high on most streets and roads, with values reaching the order of 8.4 at‐risk vehicles per hectare/year.
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title Assessing the risk of vehicle instability due to flooding
title_short Assessing the risk of vehicle instability due to flooding
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title_fullStr Assessing the risk of vehicle instability due to flooding
title_full_unstemmed Assessing the risk of vehicle instability due to flooding
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