Understanding seismic design criteria for Japanese nuclear power plants

Conference · Sat Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1994

OSTI ID:54583

Park, Y J; Hofmayer, C H ^[1]; Costello, J F ^[2]

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1. Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (United States)
2. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States)

As part of the USNRC efforts to understand Japanese earthquake engineering practice, a voluminous publication by the Japan Electric Association entitled JEAG 4601-1987, {open_quotes}Technical Guidelines for Aseismic Design of Nuclear Power Plants,{close_quotes} was translated and recently published as NUREG/CR-6241. The guidelines provide a detailed description of the current Japanese seismic design methods, and can be considered to be a key document in understanding the seismic design criteria and practice for Japanese nuclear power plants.

• Research Organization: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research
• OSTI ID: 54583
• Report Number(s): NUREG/CP--0139; CONF-9410216--; ON: TI95001469
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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58 GEOSCIENCES
DESIGN
JAPAN
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
REACTOR SAFETY
SAFETY ANALYSIS
SEISMIC EFFECTS
SEISMIC ISOLATION
WATER COOLED REACTORS