This book contains : Is the domed city doomed?; Seismic rehabilitation of reinforced concrete buildings; Use of CFRP to strengthen splices and provide continuity in reinforced concrete structures; Earthquake risk mitigationv – The global challenge; Seismic protection of monuments; Mitigation of seismic risk in Italy following the 2002 S.Giuliano Earthquake; New challenges in geotechnique for …
This book consist of 19 chapters that SPT - and CPT-based relationships for the residual shear strength of liquefied soils; Long period strong ground motion and its use as input to displacement based design; Site effects: from observation and modelling to acounting for them in building codes; Source and site factors in microzonation; A review of large-scale testing facilities in geotechnical ea…
This book consist : Convention on nuclear safety; Decision adopted on 21 february 1994 by the board of governors of the IAEA; Resolution adopted by the general conference at its thirty seventh regular session; Diplomatic conference convened to adopt the convention on nuclear safety; and Final act. (Jml)
This INSAG report is written for members of boards of directors and senior executives who are responsible for the overall safety of an installation, who make decisions for change, and who implement those decisions. It is also written for senior regulators who, on behalf of the public, ensure that boards of directors and executives meet their responsibilities for safety. The report discusses how…
This book consist : Introduction; The issue; The need for a design authority; Design knowledge needed for control purposes; Responsibilities of the design authority; Formal arrangements; Regulatory oversight; and Conclusions. (Jml)
This book consist : Introduction; Site investigation; Site considerations; Considerations for the foundations; Earth structures; Buired structures; and Monitoring of geotechnical parameters. (Jml)
This book consist : Introduction; Safety concepts in siting and design; General approach to siting and design; Preliminary and final safety assessment; Site investigation; Evaluation of external hazards; Design, qualification and re-evaluation; Dispersion of radioactive material in the environment; Monitoring; Automatic scram and post-event operator action; Emergency procedures; and Quality ass…
This book consist : Introduction; The concept of defence in depth; Approach for making an inventory of the defence in depth capabilities of a plant; Applications; and Conclusions. (Jml)
This report provides detailed guidance on how to review probabilistic safety assessments (PSAs) for nuclear power plants with the purpose of providing a basis for taking risk informed decisions within a regulatory decision making process. It gives a detailed account of the field and also addresses the relevant technical issues.