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Environmental Risks to Infrastructure Innovation Programme

Weather-induced single point of failure assessment methodology for railways

CIRIA Ref:

NERC Ref:

Start Date:

28

NE/N012941/1

01/02/2016

Case Study:

Call Year:

End Date:

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2015

02/11/2016

Research Institution:

University of Birmingham

Principle Investigator:

Dr David Jaroszweski

CO Investigator(s):

Lee Chapman

Industry Partners:

Network Rail Ltd

Hazards

Flooding, Geological hazards, Multi-hazard combinations, Temperature, Wind

The objective of this project was to develop and demonstrate a weather-induced single point of failure assessment methodology for railways. It aimed to inform the decision-making process around event response and long-term adaptation by creating a network criticality metric and identifying locations where action should be prioritised.

Further Information

Recorded overview presentation from NERC 'Storms and extreme weather events ERIIP showcase' (starts at 23 minutes)

PDF Powerpoint presentation from NERC 'Storms and extreme weather events ERIIP showcase'

 

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