Center Activities

Current Projects

Computer Programs CREST and INCABS Failure Mechanisms of Elbow Piping and Welded Components: Experiments and Analyses Piping Design for Primary Loads

Students at the Center not only take classes but also delve into problems of vital interest to the nuclear energy profession. Industry representatives provide their perspective to the students by participating on research teams.

Conferences

16th International Conference on Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology (SMiRT 16) (Washington, DC, August 12-17, 2001)

Biennial Symposiums on Current Issues Related to Nuclear Power Plant Structures, Equipment and Piping (Decembers of '86, '88, '90, '92, '94, '96, '98)

Seminars

Accurate Response Spectrum Methods for O&M Cost Reduction Introduction to Static and Dynamic Analysis of Nuclear Power Plant Structures, Equipment and Piping New Developments in Response Spectrum Method and Application to Nuclear Power Plant Structures, Equipment and Piping Fragility Evaluation for Seismic Probablistic Risk Assessments for Nuclear Power Plants Cost Effective Methods of Procurement and Seismic Qualification

Other Dissemination Activities Customized in-plant short courses Participation in codes, standards and other technical committees and in national and international conferences Publication of Center reports, papers and articles in journals and magazines and F.Y.I., the Center newsletter Enhancement and commercialization of computer codes Presentations to member organizations Organization of workshops

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