Design codes provide response spectra to be used in structural seismic analyses. Different response spectra are prescribed for various locations, corresponding to the local soil conditions. An example ...

Code requires that nuclear plant piping must be designed to withstand seismic effects due to potential earthquake. During a potential loss of coolant accident (LOCA) condition in a pressurized water ...

PRISM (Princeton University Strong Motion Database) is an interactive computer package with a variety of menu driven functions for retrieving, transforming and generating acceleration records. The ...

When a nuclear power plant operating in the U.S. experiences an earthquake, it may need to perform certain reviews and evaluations to continue in power operation. For each plant, an operating basis ...