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A faced hazard-oriented taxonomy of envelope technical elements for vulnerability analysis

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Understanding how well the building envelope technical elements can withstand natural hazards is of interest for many purposes, such as adapting to a changing climate, or reducing safety issues and economic losses associated with damaged technical elements. On this matter, the present work proposes a novel flexible hazard-oriented taxonomy for technical elements of building envelope to characterize the envelope's vulnerability to a given hazard. The taxonomy was built by identifying technical elements' vulnerability factors considering a set of hazards of interest. It was then tested on a case study area located in Naples (Italy) to classify two technical elements, namely, roof cornice and household drain system, and to assess their vulnerability against earthquakes and heavy rainfall events. The application proved to support the vulnerability investigation of technical elements which is, in turn, useful in identifying areas of potential concern and intervention. The results contribute to expanding the already available taxonomies (e.g., GED4ALL) and to more comprehensive building vulnerability assessments using a structured and flexible hazard-oriented approach.

Source: Journal of Building Engineering

DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2025.114815

Authors: Lorenzo Diana, Francesco Pugliese, Rossella Marmo, Saverio D'Auria, Roberto Castelluccio

Institution: University of Naples Federico II

Language: English

Topic: Disaster Management and Resilience

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,940