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http://dx.doi.org/10.9719/EEG.2018.51.2.203

Suggestion on Seismic Hazard Assessment of Nuclear Power Plant Sites in Korea  

Kang, Tae-Seob (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Pukyong National University)
Yoo, Hyun Jae (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Pukyong National University)
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Economic and Environmental Geology / v.51, no.2, 2018 , pp. 203-211 More about this Journal
Abstract
Issues with past practice in seismic hazard analysis of nuclear power plant sites in Korea are addressed. Brief review on both deterministic and probabilistic methods in seismic hazard analysis is given, and most of the continuing discussion is focussed on the probabilistic seismic hazard analysis. Causes of uncertainty are traced on the basis of the cases that the assessment methodology was applied to the nuclear power plant sites. Considerations on the assessment include the role of experts, a representative seismic catalog, seismic source zonation, earthquake ground-motion relationship, and evaluation process. Factors increasing uncertainty in each item are analyzed and some feasible solutions are discussed.
Keywords
nuclear power plant sites; seismic hazard assessment; uncertainty; expert role; evaluation process;
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