Volcanic and Tectonic Hazard Assessment for Nuclear Facilities

ISBN-13: 9780521887977 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 623 str.

Charles Connor; Neil Chapman; Laura Connor

Opis

A summary of the current state-of-the-art in volcanic and tectonic hazard assessment of nuclear facilities for researchers, geologists and engineers.

Recenzje

"...a comprehensive look at the current state of practice in hazard assessment for a range of natural processes. For those entering the field of natural hazards assessment for nuclear facilities, this book will provide useful guidance. For those experienced in the field, the book will be a valuable reference and a storehouse of readily available information. The introductory chapters would be particularly useful for graduate courses on natural hazards assessment, both for the information on assessment methodologies and case histories, and for the reviews of tectonic and volcanic processes with emphasis on those processes that have impact on nuclear safety. ... For anyone interested in the subject, a careful reading of the book will be an educational exercise, a valuable review, and almost certain to provide some unexpected insights." - Richard P. Smith, Environmental & Engineering Geoscience

Spis treści

Preface; 1. Tectonic events and nuclear facilities N. A. Chapman, H. Tsuchi and K. Kitayama; 2. The nature of tectonic hazards M. Cloos; 3. The nature of volcanism C. B. Connor, R. S. J. Sparks, M. Díez, A. C. M. Volentik and S. C. P. Pearson; 4. Tectonic uplift and subsidence N. Litchfield, Y. Ota and D. Merritts; 5. Glacial isostatic adjustment: implications for glacially induced faulting and nuclear waste repositories B. Lund and J. O. Näslund; 6. Using global positioning system data to assess tectonic hazards L. M. Wallace, J. Beavan, S. Miura and R. McCaffrey; 7. Tectonic setting of volcanic centers in subduction zones: 3D structure of mantle wedge and arc crust Y. Tamura, J. Nakajima, S. Kodaira and A. Hasegawa; 8. Conceptual model for small-volume alkali basalt petrogenesis: implications for volcanic hazards at the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository F. J. Spera and S. J. Fowler; 9. Aspects of volcanic hazard assessment for the Bataan nuclear power plant, Luzon Peninsula, Philippines A. C. M. Volentik, C. B. Connor, L. J. Connor and C. Bonadonna; 10. Multidisciplinary probabilistic tectonic hazard analysis M. Stirling, K. Berryman, L. M. Wallace, N. Litchfield, J. Beavan and W. Smith; 11. Tsunami hazard assessment W. Power and G. Downes; 12. Regional-scale volcanology in support of site-specific investigations H. Kondo; 13. Exploring long-term hazards using a Quaternary volcano database S. H. Mahoney, R. S. J. Sparks, L. J. Connor and C. B. Connor; 14. Estimating spatial density with kernel methods C. B. Connor and L. J. Connor; 15. Cox process models for the estimation of long-term volcanic hazards O. Jaquet and C. Lantuéjoul; 16. Spatial distribution of eruptive centers about the Idaho National Laboratory P. H. Wetmore, S. S. Hughes, L. J. Connor and M. L. Caplinger; 17. Modeling the flow of basaltic magma into subsurface nuclear facilities T. Menand, J. C. Phillips, R. S. J. Sparks and A. W. Woods; 18. Intrusion dynamics for volatile-poor basaltic magma into subsurface nuclear installations A.-M. Lejeune, B. E. Hill, A. W. Woods, R. S. J. Sparks and C. B. Connor; 19. Volcanic risk assessment at Yucca Mountain, NV, USA: integration of geophysics, geology and modeling G. A. Valentine and F. V. Perry; 20. Geological issues in practice: experience in siting US nuclear facilities L. Reiter; 21. Characterizing active tectonic structures for nuclear facilities in Japan D. Inoue; 22. Issues for coastal sites I. G. McKinley and W. R. Alexander; 23. Stable tectonic settings: designing site investigations to establish the tectonic basis for design and safety evaluation of geological repositories in Scandanavia T. McEwen and J. Anderson; 24. The impact of subsidence, uplift and erosion of geological repositories for radioactive wastes I. G. McKinley and N. A. Chapman; 25. Recommendations for assessing volcanic hazards at sites of nuclear installations B. E. Hill, W. P. Aspinall, C. B. Connor, J.-C. Komorowski and S. Nakada; 26. Formal expert assessment in probabilistic seismic and volcanic hazard assessment K. J. Coppersmith, K. E. Jenni, R. C. Perman and R. R. Youngs; Index.