Earthquake Engineering for Nuclear Facilities

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Hamada, Masanori (Editor), Kuno, Michiya (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Nuclear energy.; Natural disasters.; Nuclear engineering.; Nuclear Engineering.; Building Construction and Design.; Natural Hazards.; Nuclear Energy.

This book is a comprehensive compilation of earthquake- and tsunami-related technologies and knowledge for the design and construction of nuclear facilities. As such, it covers a wide range of fields including civil engineering, architecture, geotechnical engineering, mechanical engineering, and nuc...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction to Earthquake-Resistant Design of Nuclear Power Plants
• Assessment of Standard Seismic Motion
• Stability Assessment of Foundation Ground and Surrounding Slope
• Earthquake-Resistant Design of Building and Structure
• Earthquake-Resistant Design of Equipment and Piping
• Earthquake-Resistant Design of Important Civil Engineering Structures
• Tsunami-Resistant Design
• Seismic Probabilistic Risk Assessment
• International Standards and National Regulation on Seismic Safety Assessment
• Planning, Construction, Operation, and Decommission of Nuclear Power Plants
• Radioactive Waste Treatment and Disposal Technique
• Future Technology for the Seismic Safety of Nuclear Power Facilities
• Earthquake, Ground Motion, and Tsunamis
• Dynamic Response Analysis
• Earthquake-Resistant Design.