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Current earthquake engineering practice for Japanese nuclear power plants

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OSTI ID:6573085
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  1. Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (United States)
  2. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States)

This paper provides a brief overview of seismic research being conducted in Japan and describes USNRC efforts to understand Japanese seismic practice. Current earthquake engineering practice for Japanese nuclear power plants is descried in JEAG 4601-1987, Technical Guidelines for Aseismic Design of Nuclear Power Plants.'' The USNRC has sponsored BNL to translate this document into English. Efforts are underway to study and understand JEAG 4601-1987 and make the translation more readily available in the United States.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
NRC; Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH00016
OSTI ID:
6573085
Report Number(s):
BNL-NUREG-48619; CONF-921007--24; ON: DE93010858
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English