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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Whittaker, Andrew S.
• Sollogoub, Pierre
• Kim, Min Kyu

Titel

Seismic isolation of nuclear power plants: Past, present and future

Ist Teil von

• Nuclear engineering and design, 2018-11, Vol.338, p.290-299

Ort / Verlag

Elsevier B.V

Erscheinungsjahr

2018

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• •Lists implementations of seismic isolation of nuclear facilities in Europe.•Compiles and distils information on seismic isolation in the modern era.•Identifies recent developments and best practice in seismic protective systems.•Identifies future opportunities and technical needs. Seismic isolation of nuclear power plants is in its infancy, with only a small number of applications worldwide. This outcome is due in part to the construction of only a small number of new build nuclear power plants since base-isolation technology became mainstream in the 1990s, perceived concerns regarding the long-term mechanical properties of isolation bearings, and a lack of guidance, codes and standards related to isolation of safety-related nuclear facilities. This paper charts the history of seismic isolation, identifies the research that led to the first implementation of isolation for buildings and bridges in the modern era, summarizes the first applications of the technology to nuclear facilities, and describes important research and developments, including the writing of nuclear standards, in the past 20 years. Future research and development needs are identified.