Approach to developing a ground-motion design basis for facilities important to safety at Yucca Mountain

Conference · Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:137698

King, J L

The Department of Energy has proposed a methodology for developing a ground-motion design basis for prospective facilities at Yucca Mountain that are important to safety. The methodology utilizes a quasi-deterministic construct that is designed to provide a conservative, robust, and reproducible estimate of ground motion that has a one-in-ten chance of occurring during the preclosure period. This estimate is intended to define a ground-motion level for which the seismic design would ensure minimal disruption to operations; engineering analyses to ensure safe performance in the unlikely event that the design basis is exceeded are a part of the proposed methodology. 8 refs.

• Research Organization: Science Applications International Corp., Las Vegas, NV (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC08-87NV10576
• OSTI ID: 137698
• Report Number(s): CONF-900406-49; ON: DE90008876; TRN: 90:010324
• Resource Relation: Conference: 1. international topical meeting on high-level radioactive waste management, Las Vegas, NV (United States), 8-12 Apr 1990; Other Information: PBD: [1990]
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
GROUND MOTION
EVALUATION
YUCCA MOUNTAIN
SITE CHARACTERIZATION
REGULATIONS
COMPLIANCE
UNDERGROUND FACILITIES
DESIGN
ACCIDENTS
MITIGATION
SAFETY
SEISMIC EVENTS
RADIATION PROTECTION
RADIATION DOSES
COST ESTIMATION
Yucca Mountain Project