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SC Solutions Partners to Integrate Seismic Protection Systems for Simplifying Nuclear Power Plants

Jun 4, 2018 | Uncategorized

SC Solutions is a collaborating partner on a research and technology development team led by the State University of New York at Buffalo (UB) on a project for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) titled Reducing Overnight Capital Cost of Advanced Reactors Using...

SC Solutions’ Ben Kosbab Presents Plenary at ICAPP

Apr 9, 2018 | Uncategorized

Dr. Ben Kosbab (Principal Engineer at SC Solutions) presented the benefits of using seismic isolation to simplify and standardize nuclear power plant designs at a plenary session of the 2018 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP). The...

Seismic Isolation of a Nuclear Structure: Impacts on Construction Cost and Seismic Risk

Aug 20, 2017

Base isolation will substantially reduce horizontal seismic demands in structures, systems and components (SSCs) in nuclear facilities, thus providing opportunities to increase seismic safety and reduce construction cost. Although past studies have characterized the...

SC Solutions Engineer Honored in the 2017 ASCE Innovation Contest

Jun 1, 2017 | Uncategorized

Matthew Bowers, P.E. M.ASCE of SC Solutions was honored by the Innovation Contest judges in ASCE’s 2017 Grand Challenge initiative for a paper submission in the Internet of Things category. From a diverse group of ideas, the judges selected three overall-award...

Site Response Analysis Considering Strain Compatible Site Period

Jan 1, 2017

In practice it is common to estimate site effects using a single proxy, or single variable such as 30 m shear wave velocity (Vₛ₃₀) or site period. Many studies have investigated merits of proposed proxies with contradicting recommendations. Yet, most studies indicate...

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