Book Description
Consists of papers presented at the Symposium sponsored by the Nuclear Dynamic Analysis Committee of the Structural Division of the American Society of Civil Engineers held in San Francisco, California on August 19-20, 1992.
Author : Quazi A. Hossain
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Page : 456 pages
File Size : 16,64 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Technology & Engineering
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Consists of papers presented at the Symposium sponsored by the Nuclear Dynamic Analysis Committee of the Structural Division of the American Society of Civil Engineers held in San Francisco, California on August 19-20, 1992.
Author : J. Carl Stepp
Publisher : Amer Society of Civil Engineers
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 28,32 MB
Release : 1996-12-31
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780784402153
A guide to developing detailed approaches and criteria for assessing and defining dynamic and seismic loads for the design of a geologic repository, as required before a permit and license can be issued. Overviews current principles and practices of load definition and design for facilities having comparable public safety impact, and demonstrates their application to the unique challenges of nuclear- waste repositories. The Yucca Mountain site is used as an example. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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Page : 552 pages
File Size : 37,10 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Radioactive waste disposal
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Page : 312 pages
File Size : 18,64 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Geology
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Page : 674 pages
File Size : 46,37 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Nuclear energy
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Author : D. Easterling
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 45,20 MB
Release : 2013-12-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9401106290
This book explores siting dilemmas - situations in which an "authority" (e.g., Congress, a consortium of utilities) deems it in the best interest of society to build a facility such as an incinerator, but opponents living near the proposed site thwart the plan. Facility developers typically attribute local opposition to selfishness or radically inaccurate views of the risks posed by the facility. We examine the validity of these conclusions by looking in depth at the psychological response that arises when residents are faced with the prospect of living near waste disposal facilities. The particular siting dilemma considered in this book is the problem of how to "dispose" of the high-level nuclear wastes accumulating at nuclear power plants in the United States. These wastes, in the form of "spent" fuel rods, will emit dangerous levels of radioactivity for thousands of years - anywhere between 10,000 and 100,000 years, depending on the margin of safety one adopts. The current proposal is to encase the spent fuel in corrosion-resistant canisters and then to bury these canisters deep underground in a geologic repository. The two of us became involved with the high-level waste issue in 1986 as part of an interdisciplinary research team hired by the State of Nevada. The charge of this team was to estimate the socioeconomic impacts that would accompany a repository if it were built at Yucca Mountain, approximately 100 miles northwest of Las Vegas.
Author : American Society of Civil Engineers
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Page : 1012 pages
File Size : 40,92 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Civil engineering
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Indexes materials appearing in the Society's Journals, Transactions, Manuals and reports, Special publications, and Civil engineering.
Author : International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher : IAEA
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 42,37 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
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Over the past decade significant progress has been achieved in the development of waste characterization and control procedures and equipment as a direct response to ever-increasing requirements for quality and reliability of information on waste characteristics. Failure in control procedures at any step can have important, adverse consequences and may result in producing waste packages which are not compliant with the waste acceptance criteria for disposal, thereby adversely impacting the repository. The information and guidance included in this publication corresponds to recent achievements and reflects the optimum approaches, thereby reducing the potential for error and enhancing the quality of the end product. -- Publisher's description.
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Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,28 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Radioactive waste disposal in the ground
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Author : IAEA
Publisher : International Atomic Energy Agency
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 12,68 MB
Release : 2020-12-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9201131208
A considerable level of international experience has been gained over the last decades in designing radioactive waste disposal facilities. This publication is intended to assist Member States in planning for the disposal of radioactive waste. Specifically, this publication describes the approaches and principles to be considered by the responsible organizations within a Member State involved in the planning and design of radioactive waste disposal facilities. Examples are provided for all waste classes requiring disposal. The examples are based on successfully implemented designs or on design concepts that are sufficiently advanced to demonstrate their overall feasibility for the safe disposal of radioactive waste. Alternate disposal options are also discussed, describing solutions that rely on the conversion of existing facilities, such as mines or other underground openings as well as the potential for disposal in boreholes.