Apr 13, 2022
The US Department of Energy’s Spent Fuel and Waste Science and Technology (SFWST) program is investigating the mechanical loading of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) to close knowledge gaps and inform the range of relevant loads for mechanical testing of irradiated SNF. The...
Jun 24, 2021
The Synchronous Condenser Unit 3 (SC3), in charge of adjusting the electric power between the hydroelectric generating facility and the transmission grid, experienced undesirable vibration levels during its initial stages of operation. The source of the high vibration...
Aug 8, 2019
The effects of foundation embedment on the seismic response of structures have long been recognized in the analysis and design of nuclear power plant (NPP) structures. Some design standards allow simple methods to address the embedment effects. However, these methods...
Aug 7, 2019
The seismic SSSI effects in the nuclear island buildings for a representative plant are considered. The nuclear island consists of four buildings. The seismic SSSI effects on the lightest and smallest building (building of interest) are analyzed with two different...
Aug 7, 2019
In the nuclear power industry large pile groups are used world-wide at soil sites with soft and weak near-surface soil layers as foundations for both safety and non-safety related structures. Entire nuclear power plant (NPP) facilities are founded on piles in areas of...
