Abstract: This short article deals with the research needs of reliability and failure prevention in the field of anti-earthquake design of industrial facilities like nuclear power stations, oil refineries, ...

Abstract: This papers deals with the importance of input ground motions for the seismic safety design of nuclear power plants, especially for their failure, in relation to the current revision works in Japan.

Abstract: The Seismic Design Code for High Pressure Gas Facilities was established in 1982 in advance of those in other industrial fields, the only exception being that for nuclear power plants. In ...