Seismic design methodology for a geologic repository at Yucca Mountain

Conference · Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:127274

Stepp, J C ^[1]; Hardy, M P ^[2]; Hossain, Q A ^[3]

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1. WCFS, Austin, TX (United States)
2. J.F.T. Agapito & Assoc., Grand Junction, CO (United States)
3. Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States); and others

This paper is a summary of the topical report which describes the methodology that the Department of Energy (DOE) plans to use for the preclosure seismic design of the potential geologic repository at Yucca Mountain. The topical report summarized is the second of three topical reports on seismic assessment and design for Yucca Mountain. Four seismic safety performance categories for seismic design of Yucca Mountain are identified and linked to accepted seismic codes and practices. The methodology and criteria that DOE is proposing to use to design the Yucca Mountain systems, structures, and components for fault displacement is also summarized.

• OSTI ID: 127274
• Report Number(s): CONF-9504179-; TRN: 96:004915
• Resource Relation: Conference: 6. annual international conference on high level radioactive waste management, Las Vegas, NV (United States), 30 Apr - 5 May 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of High level radioactive waste management: Proceedings; PB: 811 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
YUCCA MOUNTAIN
SEISMOLOGY
RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES
UNDERGROUND FACILITIES
SPECIFICATIONS
DESIGN
Yucca Mountain Project