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Publications tagged with [seismic risk]

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The seismic design criteria applied to siting commercial nuclear power plants operating in the United States received increased attention following the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station. ...
Reference: CRS Report for Congress, Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress
 
The objectives of this report are fourfold: (1) to summarize, in a qualitative fashion, important new concepts in performance-based seismic design and new knowledge about the seismic hazard facing the United States (in a way that can be easily communicated ...
Reference: FEMA 389
 
This regulation provides requirements and installation and servicing of strong-motion instruments earthquake motions on Corps of Engineers (CE) dams.
Reference: "Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Washington, CECW-EG Engineer Regulation 1110-2-103"