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Title: Screening criteria for the verification of seismic adequacy of piping systems

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OSTI ID:10133251
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Westinghouse Savannah River Co., Aiken, SC (United States)
  2. EQE Engineering, Orange County, CA (United States)
  3. United Engineers and Constructors, Inc., Philadelphia, PA (United States)

This paper describes practical screening criteria to be used by engineering walkdown teams, for the evaluation of seismic adequacy of piping systems. The application of the screening criteria to a nuclear facility are described and compared to the results achieved using conventional analytical techniques. 13 refs.

Research Organization:
Westinghouse Savannah River Co., Aiken, SC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC09-89SR18035
OSTI ID:
10133251
Report Number(s):
WSRC-MS-91-030; CONF-910602-59; ON: DE92009846
Resource Relation:
Conference: 1991 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) pressure vessels and piping conference,San Diego, CA (United States),23-28 Jun 1991; Other Information: PBD: [1991]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English