Benefits of Seismic Isolation for Nuclear Structures Subjected to Severe Earthquake

The Fukushima accident has reiterated that the seismic safety is a clear necessity in the design of nuclear power plants. To overcome the weaknesses of the plant design, appropriate measures or interventions have thus to be put in place to improve the nuclear safety. In this study, seismic isolation...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rosa Lo Frano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8017394