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.
- Authors:
- 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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abstractNote = {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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