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Title: Risk Informed Design and Analysis Criteria for Nuclear Structures

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OSTI ID:1186040

Target performance can be achieved by defining design basis ground motion from results of a probabilistic seismic hazards assessment, and introducing known levels of conservatism in the design above the DBE. ASCE 4, 43, DOE-STD-1020 defined the DBE at 4x10-4 and introduce only slight levels of conservatism in response. ASCE 4, 43, DOE-STD-1020 assume code capacities shoot for about 98% NEP. There is a need to have a uniform target (98% NEP) for code developers (ACI, AISC, etc.) to aim for. In considering strengthening options, one must also consider cost/risk reduction achieved.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE/LANL
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396
OSTI ID:
1186040
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-15-24532
Resource Relation:
Conference: Pacific Rim Forum, Earthquake Resilience of Nuclear Facilities ; 2015-06-08 - 2015-06-09 ; Berkeley, California, United States
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English