Journal article
Effect of near-fault earthquakes on North American nuclear design spectra
Abstract
Ground motion records from recent earthquakes show that near-fault ground motions are different from far-field ground motions in that they often contain strong coherent dynamic long period pulses and permanent ground displacements. The objective of the current study is to assess the safety implications of near-fault earthquakes (NFE) on nuclear power plant structures designed according to North American codes. Fifty-four fault-normal near-fault …
Authors
Galal K; Ghobarah A
Journal
Nuclear Engineering and Design, Vol. 236, No. 18, pp. 1928–1936
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
9 2006
DOI
10.1016/j.nucengdes.2006.02.002
ISSN
0029-5493