Earthquake Engineering for Nuclear Facilities

This book is a comprehensive compilation of earthquake- and tsunami-related technologies and knowledge for the design and construction of nuclear facilities. As such, it covers a wide range of fields including civil engineering, architecture, geotechnical engineering, mechanical engineering, and nuclear engineering, for the development of new technologies providing greater resistance against earthquakes and tsunamis. It is crucial both for students of nuclear energy courses and for young engineers in nuclear power generation industries to understand the basics and principles of earthquake- and tsunami-resistant design of nuclear facilities. In Part I, Seismic Design of Nuclear Power Plants , the design of nuclear power plants to withstand earthquakes and tsunamis is explained, focusing on buildings, equipment’s, and civil engineering structures. In Part II, Basics of Earthquake Engineering , fundamental knowledge of earthquakes and tsunamis as well as the dynamic response of structures and foundation ground are explained.