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

Abstract

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.

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Science Applications International Corp., Las Vegas, NV (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
137698
Report Number(s):
CONF-900406-49
ON: DE90008876; TRN: 90:010324
DOE Contract Number:  
AC08-87NV10576
Resource Type:
Conference
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
Subject:
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

Citation Formats

King, J L. Approach to developing a ground-motion design basis for facilities important to safety at Yucca Mountain. United States: N. p., 1990. Web.
King, J L. Approach to developing a ground-motion design basis for facilities important to safety at Yucca Mountain. United States.
King, J L. 1990. "Approach to developing a ground-motion design basis for facilities important to safety at Yucca Mountain". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/137698.
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