Verifying seismic adequacy of existing piping using screening criteria
- Science Applications International Corp., Germantown, MD (United States)
In response to Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requirements, the Seismic Qualification Utility Group (SQUG) prepared a document called the Generic Implementation Procedure (SQUG-GIP) (1991) to verify the seismic adequacies of mechanical and electrical equipment within the commercial nuclear industry. The procedure involved screening tools based on earthquake experience data. The SQUG-GIP did not address piping systems. Recently, the Department of Energy (DOE) has taken the lead and formulated a preliminary screening criteria to verify the seismic adequacy of existing metallic aboveground piping systems. The criteria are formatted for inclusion in a document which is currently called the DOE-GIP (1995). This paper provides a summary and critical evaluation of this proposed screening criteria, and discusses the merits of this methodology.
- OSTI ID:
- 403532
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960706-; ISBN 0-7918-1777-6; TRN: 97:000291
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) pressure vessels and piping conference, Montreal (Canada), 21-26 Jul 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Natural hazard phenomena and mitigation -- 1996. PVP-Volume 330; Chang, S.J. [ed.] [Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)]; Wang, C.Y. [ed.] [Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)]; Chen, W.W. [ed.] [Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States)]; Mok, G.C. [ed.] [Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)]; Lin, C.W. [ed.]; PB: 141 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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