Seismic Analysis of Safety-related Nuclear Structures and Commentary

Seismic Analysis of Safety-related Nuclear Structures and Commentary
Author: American Society of Civil Engineers
Publisher: Amer Society of Civil Engineers
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2000
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780784404331

Provides requirements for performing analyses of new structure design or existing structure evaluation to determine the reliability of structures under earthquake motions. This work also outlines the rules and analysis parameters that are expected to produce seismic responses with about the same probability of non-exceedance as the input.

Seismic Analysis of Safety-related Nuclear Structures

Seismic Analysis of Safety-related Nuclear Structures
Author: American Society of Civil Engineers
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: Earthquake resistant design
ISBN: 9780784413937

Standard ASCE/SEI 4-16 provides requirements to ensure the reliability of nuclear facilities under earthquake motions, focusing on analysis to obtain response information.

Seismic Design and Qualification for Nuclear Power Plants

Seismic Design and Qualification for Nuclear Power Plants
Author: International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher: IAEA
Total Pages: 76
Release: 2003
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

This Safety Guide provides recommendations on a generally accepted way to design a nuclear power plant so that an earthquake motion at the site will not jeopardize the safety of the plant. It also gives guidance on a consistent application of methods and procedures for analysis, testing and qualification of structures and equipment so that they meet the safety requirements covering the design of nuclear power plants, safety assessments for the design and the regulatory issues concerned with the licensing of plants.

Seismic Design for Nuclear Installations

Seismic Design for Nuclear Installations
Author: IAEA
Publisher: International Atomic Energy Agency
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2021-12-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9201177216

This Safety Guide provides recommendations on how to meet the applicable safety requirements in relation to the design aspects of new nuclear installations subjected to seismic hazard. These recommendations focus on the consistent application of methods and procedures, in accordance with best practice, for seismic analysis, design, testing and qualification of structures, systems and components. New recommendations include applications of seismic isolation systems, the seismic margin to be achieved by the design and application of the graded approach. This Safety Guide is intended for use by organizations involved in the seismic design of nuclear installations, in analysis, verification and review, and in the provision of technical support, as well as by regulatory bodies.

Seismic Risk Analysis of Nuclear Power Plants

Seismic Risk Analysis of Nuclear Power Plants
Author: Wei-Chau Xie
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 631
Release: 2019-04-18
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1108752608

Seismic Risk Analysis of Nuclear Power Plants addresses the needs of graduate students in engineering, practicing engineers in industry, and regulators in government agencies, presenting the entire process of seismic risk analysis in a clear, logical, and concise manner. It offers a systematic and comprehensive introduction to seismic risk analysis of critical engineering structures focusing on nuclear power plants, with a balance between theory and applications, and includes the latest advances in research. It is suitable as a graduate-level textbook, for self-study, or as a reference book. Various aspects of seismic risk analysis - from seismic hazard, demand, and fragility analyses to seismic risk quantification, are discussed, with detailed step-by-step analysis of specific engineering examples. It presents a wide range of topics essential for understanding and performing seismic risk analysis, including engineering seismology, probability theory and random processes, digital signal processing, structural dynamics, random vibration, and engineering risk and reliability.