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Title: Characterizing the Benefits of Seismic Isolation for Nuclear Structures: A Framework for Risk-Based Decision Making

Abstract

This report provides a framework for assessing the benefits of seismic isolation and exercises the framework on a Generic Department of Energy Nuclear Facility (GDNF). These benefits are (1) reduction in the risk of unacceptable seismic performance and a dramatic reduction in the probability of unacceptable performance at beyond-design basis shaking, and (2) a reduction in capital cost at sites with moderate to high seismic hazard. The framework includes probabilistic risk assessment and estimates of overnight capital cost for the GDNF.

Authors:
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  1. Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1345824
Report Number(s):
INL/EXT-16-40122
DOE Contract Number:  
AC07-05ID14517
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING; 58 GEOSCIENCES; Seismic cost estimation; Seismic isolation; Seismic probabilistic risk assessment

Citation Formats

Bolisetti, Chandrakanth, Yu, Chingching, Coleman, Justin, Whittaker, Andrew, and Kosbab, Ben. Characterizing the Benefits of Seismic Isolation for Nuclear Structures: A Framework for Risk-Based Decision Making. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.2172/1345824.
Bolisetti, Chandrakanth, Yu, Chingching, Coleman, Justin, Whittaker, Andrew, & Kosbab, Ben. Characterizing the Benefits of Seismic Isolation for Nuclear Structures: A Framework for Risk-Based Decision Making. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1345824
Bolisetti, Chandrakanth, Yu, Chingching, Coleman, Justin, Whittaker, Andrew, and Kosbab, Ben. 2016. "Characterizing the Benefits of Seismic Isolation for Nuclear Structures: A Framework for Risk-Based Decision Making". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1345824. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1345824.
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title = {Characterizing the Benefits of Seismic Isolation for Nuclear Structures: A Framework for Risk-Based Decision Making},
author = {Bolisetti, Chandrakanth and Yu, Chingching and Coleman, Justin and Whittaker, Andrew and Kosbab, Ben},
abstractNote = {This report provides a framework for assessing the benefits of seismic isolation and exercises the framework on a Generic Department of Energy Nuclear Facility (GDNF). These benefits are (1) reduction in the risk of unacceptable seismic performance and a dramatic reduction in the probability of unacceptable performance at beyond-design basis shaking, and (2) a reduction in capital cost at sites with moderate to high seismic hazard. The framework includes probabilistic risk assessment and estimates of overnight capital cost for the GDNF.},
doi = {10.2172/1345824},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1345824}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016},
month = {Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016}
}