Meteorological and engineering approach to the regionalization of tornado wind criteria for nuclear power plant design
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:7350911
Data on general meteorological factors governing tornado frequency and intensity in various locations throughout the USA are revised. A climatological model of multiple outbreak and long track tornadoes and the relation between the speed of a hurricane and the frequency of tornado occurrence over land and sea are discussed. Data from a structural engineering assessment of tornado damage are summarized and applications of the data for the development of design criteria for buildings and nuclear power plants to minimize tornado damage are suggested. It was concluded that it is very difficult to predict tornado risk and alternate methods and areas of study are presented for consideration. (CH)
- Research Organization:
- Dames and Moore, Bethesda, Md. (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 7350911
- Report Number(s):
- TID-27015
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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42 ENGINEERING
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CLIMATES
DISASTERS
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420600 -- Engineering-- Safety Engineering-- (-1987)
500100* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Basic Studies-- (-1989)
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Atmospheric-- Site Resource & Use Studies-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
BUILDINGS
CLIMATES
DISASTERS
ENGINEERING
HURRICANES
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
METEOROLOGY
NORTH AMERICA
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
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SAFETY ENGINEERING
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THERMAL POWER PLANTS
TORNADOES
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USA
VELOCITY
WIND