@article{ref1,
title="Examining the potential of damage in threat zones around LPG storage sphere in Hassi R'Mel city, Algeria",
journal="International journal of disaster resilience in the built environment",
year="2022",
author="Taibi, Youssef and Chadli, Mohamed and Ziane, Mahfoud",
volume="14",
number="3",
pages="301-313",
abstract="PURPOSE This study aims to determine the maximum extent of damage in the threat zones, the result of a catastrophic failure in one liquefied petroleum gas storage sphere, located in storage and transfer center in Hassi R'Mel city, Algeria. <br><br>DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH To reach the desired results, we relied on ALOHA® v. 5.4.7 software (Areal Locations of Hazardous Atmospheres) for accidents simulation, and on Google Earth as an output tool to show results on the city map. <br><br>FINDINGS The results prove that the city of Hassi R'Mel is almost completely threatened by thermal effects resulting from a boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion phenomenon, which can reach a distance of 3.9 km. <br><br>ORIGINALITY/VALUE Determining the extent to which the damages resulting from an industrial accident may reach is of great importance in preventing industrial hazards, as well as in decision-making in the field of urbanization.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1759-5908",
doi="10.1108/IJDRBE-07-2021-0063",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJDRBE-07-2021-0063"
}