Degradation assessment of structures and passive components at nuclear power plants

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 228, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 283-304

  Braverman, J I ^a   Miller, C A ^a   Hofmayer, C H ^a   Ellingwood, B R ^b   Naus, D J ^c   Chang, T Y ^d  

^a BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d U States Nucl Regulatory Commn ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGING OF MATERIALS; DECISION MAKING; NUCLEAR INDUSTRY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

PASSIVE COMPONENTS; RESEARCH PROGRAMS;

NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS;

EID: 0442296239     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2003.06.012     Document Type: Conference Paper

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