Wind/tornado design criteria, development to achieve required probabilistic performance goals
This paper describes the strategy for developing new design criteria for a critical facility to withstand loading induced by the wind/tornado hazard. The proposed design requirements for resisting wind/tornado loads are based on probabilistic performance goals. The proposed design criteria were prepared by a Working Group consisting of six experts in wind/tornado engineering and meteorology. Utilizing their best technical knowledge and judgment in the wind/tornado field, they met and discussed the methodologies and reviewed available data. A review of the available wind/tornado hazard model for the site, structural response evaluation methods, and conservative acceptance criteria lead to proposed design criteria that has a high probability of achieving the required performance goals.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 5767982
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-JC-107635; CONF-9104193--3; ON: DE92009462
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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DESIGN
DISASTERS
DYNAMIC LOADS
HAZARDS
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
PLANNING
POWER PLANTS
PROBABILISTIC ESTIMATION
REACTOR SAFETY
SAFETY
SPECIFICATIONS
STORMS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
TORNADOES
WIND
WIND LOADS