Tornado risk analysis at Savannah River Plant using windspeed damage thresholds and single building strike frequencies

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:6436861

Taylor, D H; McDonald, J R; Twisdale, L A

In order to evaluate the safety of existing structures and properly design new structures, an analysis of tornado resistance was conducted on each process building at SRP and other buildings by type. Damage estimates were cataloged for each Fujita class windspeed interval and windspeeds were cataloged as a function of increased levels of damage. The probability, for any structure, of a tornado exceeding each windspeed threshold was calculated using the TORRISK computer code which was developed for calculating the probability of a tornado strike on nuclear power generating plants.

• Research Organization: Du Pont de Nemours (E.I.) and Co., Aiken, SC (USA). Savannah River Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-76SR00001
• OSTI ID: 6436861
• Report Number(s): DP-MS-85-42; CONF-8510118-8; ON: DE86001972
• Resource Relation: Conference: DOE's natural phenomena hazards mitigation conference, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 7 Oct 1985; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT
BUILDINGS
TORNADOES
RISK ASSESSMENT
DAMAGE
PROBABILITY
DISASTERS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
STORMS
US AEC
US DOE
US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS
WIND
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