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Seismic margin review of the Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station: Fragility analysis

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6611520· OSTI ID:6611520
This Fragility Analysis is the third of three volumes for the Seismic Margin Review of the Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station. Volume 1 is the Summary Report of the first trial seismic margin review. Volume 2, Systems Analysis, documents the results of the systems screening for the review. The three volumes are part of the Seismic Margins Program initiated in 1984 by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to quantify seismic margins at nuclear power plants. The overall objectives of the trial review are to assess the seismic margins of a particular pressurized water reactor, and to test the adequacy of this review approach, quantification techniques, and guidelines for performing the review. Results from the trial review will be used to revise the seismic margin methodology and guidelines so that the NRC and industry can readily apply them to assess the inherent quantitative seismic capacity of nuclear power plants.
Research Organization:
EQE, Inc., Newport Beach, CA (USA); Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA); Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (USA). Div. of Engineering Safety
Sponsoring Organization:
US Nuclear Regulatory Commisssion; US DOE
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
6611520
Report Number(s):
NUREG/CR-4826-Vol.3; UCID-20948-Vol.3; ON: TI87007879
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English