Earthquake resistant nuclear structures - A regulatory view

Structural Engineer

Volumn 83, Issue 14, 2005, Pages 30-37

  Coatsworth, Andrew M ^a  

^a HM Nuclear Installations Inspectorate ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXTERNAL HAZARDS; INERTIAL FORCES; NUCLEAR STRUCTURES; SEISMIC LOADING;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CONSTRUCTION; COSTS; DECISION MAKING; EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE; FORCE CONTROL; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; NUCLEAR REACTOR LICENSING; RADIATION SHIELDING; SEISMOLOGY; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS;

EID: 23044506709     PISSN: 14665123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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