Recent development of aseismic design practice of equipment and piping system in Japan
- Yokohama National Univ. (Japan)
Recently, the Japanese practice of aseismic (anti-earthquake) design has been reported on at various occasions, and The Technical Guidelines for Aseismic Design of Nuclear Power Plants, JEAG 4601-1987, published by the Japan Electric Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC). Therefore, it is not necessary to describe these guidelines. However, it is rather difficult to keep a record of why and how decisions which recently were made in Japan. The author describes the process to establish Japanese practice for the first ten years in reference. While the fundamental concept has not been changed since 1961, the details have been modified based on new knowledge obtained from recent research and tests. There has been a continuing effort to make this practice a more rational one.
- OSTI ID:
- 6503578
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology; (United States) Vol. 115:2; ISSN JPVTAS; ISSN 0094-9930
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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