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Title: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Site Seismic Safety Program: Summary of findings

Abstract

This report summarizes the final assessments of geologic hazards at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and includes a revision of the peak acceleration hazard curve. Detailed discussions of investigations are documented in a series of reports produced by LLNL's Site Seismic Safety Program and their consultants. The Program conducted a probabilistic assessment of hazards at the site as a result of liquefaction, landslide, and strong ground shaking, using existing models to explicitly treat uncertainties. The results indicate the Greenville and Las Positas-Verona Fault systems present the greatest hazard to the LLNL site as a result of ground shaking, with a lesser contribution from the Calaveras Fault. Other, more distant fault systems do not materially contribute to the hazard. No evidence has been found that the LLNL site will undergo soil failures such as landslides or liquefaction. In addition, because of the locations and ages of the faults in the LLNL area, surface ground rupture during an earthquake is extremely unlikely. 21 refs., 3 figs.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
5491695
Report Number(s):
UCRL-53674-Rev.1
ON: DE91017594
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; 58 GEOSCIENCES; EARTHQUAKES; RISK ASSESSMENT; LAWRENCE LIVERMORE LABORATORY; SEISMIC EFFECTS; GEOLOGIC FAULTS; GEOLOGY; GROUND MOTION; HAZARDS; LANDSLIDES; SAFETY; SEISMICITY; SOILS; GEOLOGIC FRACTURES; GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES; MOTION; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; SEISMIC EVENTS; US AEC; US DOE; US ERDA; US ORGANIZATIONS; 054000* - Nuclear Fuels- Health & Safety; 580000 - Geosciences

Citation Formats

Scheimer, J F, Burkhard, N R, and Emerson, D O. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Site Seismic Safety Program: Summary of findings. United States: N. p., 1991. Web.
Scheimer, J F, Burkhard, N R, & Emerson, D O. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Site Seismic Safety Program: Summary of findings. United States.
Scheimer, J F, Burkhard, N R, and Emerson, D O. 1991. "Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Site Seismic Safety Program: Summary of findings". United States.
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abstractNote = {This report summarizes the final assessments of geologic hazards at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and includes a revision of the peak acceleration hazard curve. Detailed discussions of investigations are documented in a series of reports produced by LLNL's Site Seismic Safety Program and their consultants. The Program conducted a probabilistic assessment of hazards at the site as a result of liquefaction, landslide, and strong ground shaking, using existing models to explicitly treat uncertainties. The results indicate the Greenville and Las Positas-Verona Fault systems present the greatest hazard to the LLNL site as a result of ground shaking, with a lesser contribution from the Calaveras Fault. Other, more distant fault systems do not materially contribute to the hazard. No evidence has been found that the LLNL site will undergo soil failures such as landslides or liquefaction. In addition, because of the locations and ages of the faults in the LLNL area, surface ground rupture during an earthquake is extremely unlikely. 21 refs., 3 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1991},
month = {Wed May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1991}
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