Nuclear Power Plant Design and Seismic Safety Considerations.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Earthquakes.

Nuclear accidents.

Risk assessment.

Japan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (34 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2011.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Presents general design concepts of operating nuclear power plants, and discusses design considerations for seismic events, in light of 2011 tsunami and subsequent nuclear crisis in Japan. Lists recent legislative activities, and reviews policy considerations for monitoring earthquakes in Central and Eastern U.S. in support of seismic assessments of nuclear power plants.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Apr. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Nuclear Power Plant Design and Seismic Safety Considerations

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