The objective of this study was to improve the component fragility evaluation method on the Seismic Probabilistic Risk Assessment, which contributes in establishing a mor [...]

Since nuclear power plants in Japan are located on the seashore, it is also required to ensure sufficient safety against tsunamis and high tidal waves. The Examination Gu [...]

Importance of close collaboration among scientists and engineers is discussed based on experiences on seismic design guidelines for Nuclear Power Plants (NPP) in Japan. F [...]

The purpose of research is to develop the "Tsunami runup and trace database system" collecting historical materials and documents concerning tsunamis that have hit Japan [...]

In September 2004, the Atomic Energy Society of Japan started to develop Seismic PSA implementation Standard and the standard was approved in June 2006. Meanwhile, in Jul [...]

In this study, non-linear dynamic response analysis was carried out on a full-scale BWR building with the input direction and amplification factor of ground motion as par [...]

The Japan Nuclear Energy Safety Organization (JNES) evaluated the seismic risk for representative plants, using seismic PSA technology, and demonstrated that the radiatio [...]