In the context of the STREST project, an engineering multi-level risk-based methodology to stress test critical non-nuclear infrastructures, named ST@STREST, has been developed. This reference report summarizes ST@STREST framework and its exploratory application to six key representative Critical Infrastructures (CIs) in Europe, exposed to variant hazards, namely: a petrochemical plant in Milazzo, Italy, large dams of the Valais region in Switzerland, hydrocarbon pipelines in Turkey, the Gasunie national gas storage and distribution network in Holland, the port infrastructure of Thessaloniki, Greece and an industrial district in the region of Tuscany, Italy. According to the characteristics of each case study, different stress test levels were applied.
The application to the selected CIs is presented following the workflow of ST@STREST, comprised of four phases: Pre-Assessment phase; Assessment phase; Decision phase; and Report phase. First the goals, the method, the time frame, and the appropriate stress test level to apply are defined. Then, the stress test is performed at component and system levels and the outcomes are checked and compared to the acceptance criteria. A stress test grade is assigned and the global outcome is determined by employing a grading system. Finally, critical events and risk mitigation strategies are formulated and reported to stakeholders and authorities.
AKKAR Sinan;
ARGYROUDIS Sotiris;
BABIČ Anže;
BASCO Anna;
BASILI Roberto;
BRIZUELA Beatriz;
CHENG Ying;
COURAGE Wim;
CROWLEY Helen;
DOLŠEK Matjaž;
ERDIK Mustafa;
ESPOSITO Simona;
FOTOPOULOU Stavroula;
GIARDINI Domenico;
IQBAL Sarfraz;
KARAFAGKA Stella;
LORITO Stefano;
MATOS José Pedro;
PIATANESI Alessio;
REINDERS Johan;
RODRIGUES Daniela;
ROMANO Fabrizio;
SALZANO Ernesto;
SCHLEISS Anton J.;
SELVA Jacopo;
STOJADINOVIĆ Bozidar;
TONINI Roberto;
UÇKAN Eren;
VOLPE Manuela;
MIGNAN Arnaud;
PITILAKIS Kyriazis;
TSIONIS Georgios;
2017-01-09
Publications Office of the European Union
JRC104658
978-92-79-64601-0 (print),
978-92-79-64600-3,
1018-5593 (print),
1831-9424 (online),
EUR 28341 EN,
OP LB-NA-28341-EN-C (print),
OP LB-NA-28341-EN-N (online),
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC104658,
10.2788/11979 (print),
10.2788/85094 (online),
