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Earthquake preparedness and response for nuclear power plants /

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"This Safety Report provides up to date detailed guidance on actions to be taken in preparation for, and following, an earthquake at a nuclear power plant, taking into account the gained knowledge and experience of Member States from the occurrence of strong earthquakes that affected nuclear po...

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Corporate Authors: Knovel (Firm), International Atomic Energy Agency
Other Authors: Godoy, Antonio R., Sollogoub, Pierre, Chigama, A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Vienna : International Atomic Energy Agency, 2011.
Series:Safety reports series ; no. 66.
Subjects:
Nuclear power plants > Earthquake effects > Safety measures.
Nuclear power plants > Risk assessment.
Earthquake resistant design > Safety regulations.
Earthquake hazard analysis.
Centrales nucléaires > Effets des tremblements de terre sur > Sécurité > Mesures.
Centrales nucléaires > Évaluation du risque.
Conception parasismique > Sécurité > Règlements.
Risques sismiques.
Nuclear power plants -- > Risk assessment
Earthquake resistant construction -- > Safety regulations
Earthquake disaster prevention -- > Safety measures
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Overview of a post-earthquake action programme
  • Pre-earthquake planning
  • Short term actions
  • Actions for restart
  • Long term actions
  • Management system
  • Annex I. Examples of damage analysis and equipment inspection
  • Annex II. Lessons learned from recent events
  • Annex III. Influence of plasticity strain on fatigue strength
  • Annex IV. Typical surveillance tests for BWRs [boiling water reactors] and PWRs [pressurized water reactors].