Today, I spent most of the day reading Kawprasert's dissertation. First, I finished chapter 4 where he talks about the effect of train speed on hazmat transportation route risk analysis. I found it very thought-provoking as in the project we didn't consider the effects that the speed of the derailment could cause. It is stated that “The higher the speed of a derailment, the more cars are likely to derail, and of these the higher the probability that one or more will suffer a release (Barkan et al., 2003).” In addition, in this chapter the author discussed the use of speed-dependent CPR (conditional probability of release) and finally, applies all of these concepts in a case study.
Later I read chapter 5, where he discusses different options for route infrastructure improvement in order to reduce the risk associate with the transportation of hazmat in that infrastructure. I really like this chapter because as much as companies are willing to undertake risk mitigation measures, they still need to optimize their benefits. Therefore, providing cost-efficient risk mitigation measures is crucial.
Today:
-Continue reading Athaphon kawprasert's dissertation (to be finished)
-Read some articles to start deciding about my specific research topic (to be finished)
-Literature review on Railroad Hazmat Transportation (to be finished)
Next day:
-Finish reading Athaphon kawprasert's dissertation
-Start reading Xiang's dissertation
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