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SeismicQualificationofNPPStructures,
SystemsandEquipmentComponents
MarekTengler
SeismicEngineeringKnowledgeTransferSeminar
NuclearResearchInstitutein e,November2125,2011
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TOPICS
OverviewofExistingStandards
PrinciplesofEquipmentSeismicQualification(SQ)
AnalysisMethods
ExperimentalMethods
MethodologyofSQincludingGIPandPracticalExamples
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1.OVERVIEWOFEXISTINGSTANDARDS
National
Nuclear Law,
Convention on Nuclear
Safety
HierarchyofLegislation,Codes,NormsandStandardsRelatedtoSeismicQualification
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2.OVERVIEWOFEXISTINGSTANDARDS (Contd)
~4500OtherStandardsCitedinRegulatoryDocuments
Reference:NUREG/CR5973,PNL8462Rev.3,CodesandStandardsandOtherGuidanceCitedinRegulatory
Documents,PublishedAugust1996.
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2.SEISMICQUALIFICATION
MOTHERHOOD STD.
IEC 980:1989
ASME QME-1-2007
Consequentialapplicablestandardsofseismicqualification:
Partialstandardsoftribalstandards:IECseries600682,600683
(standardsformechanicalandvibrationresistance)
Specificstandards:IEC255213,C37.981987,IEEEStd3822006,
IEEEStd3171983etc.
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2.SEISMICQUALIFICATION INTRODUCTION
WithintheseismicsectionoftheEQprogram,allsafetyrelated
equipmentmustproveitsseismicadequacytowithstandtheeffectsof
theearthquakecorrespondingtothemaximumdesignearthquake(SSE,
S2,SL2).Onepartoftheseismicadequacyverificationisthe
demonstrationtheequipmentiscapabletowithstandthecumulative
degradationeffectoffiveprojectdesignearthquakes(OBE,S1,SL1),
whichmustnotaffecttheresistanceoftheequipmenttotheimpactof
themaximumdesignearthquake(SSE,S2,SL2).
Theseismicqualificationmustassuretheequipmentwillholdits
capabilitytoperformtherequiredsafetyfunctionsduringand/oraftera
seismiceventkeepingsuchastatethatcorrespondstotheendofits
qualifiedlife.
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2.SEISMICQUALIFICATION SEISMICCLASIFICATION
TheequipmentofanNPPsafetysystemsisgroupedintoseismicclasses (sub
classes)accordingtothefollowingdefinitions(Generaldefinition):
1(A)fullfunctionalityisrequireduptoandincludingthemaximumdesign
earthquakelevel(SSE,S2,SL2).
1(B)onlymechanicalintegrityisrequired(i.e.strengthandleaktightness)in
accordancewithrelevantstrengthstandardsandregulations;partialfailuresof
thefunctionalityareadmitteduptoandincludingthemaximumdesign
earthquakelevel(SSE,S2,SL2).
1(C)onlystabilityisrequired,i.e.toavoidseismicinteractionswithotherSSC
(tokeepthestablepositionmostly);partialfailuresofthefunctionalityaswell
asthemechanicalintegrityareadmitteduptoandincludingthemaximum
designearthquakelevel(SSE,S2,SL2).
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2.SEISMICQUALIFICATION SEISMICINPUT
Seismicconditions ofthebuildings arerepresentedbyrequiredresponse
spectra(RRS)ofthelocations,onwhichtheequipmentsubjecttoqualification
isinstalled.
FiguresonnextpageshowanexampleoftheRRS(smoothed)formaximum
designearthquake(SSE,S2,SL2).
ThesmoothingofcalculatedRRScanbedoneusingthemethoddescribedinUS
NRCRG1.122.
Thespectrashallcorrespondtothesignificantplaces(floororstructures)
situatedinsidetheseismicclassifiedcivilstructures(buildings)whereclassified
equipmenttobeinstalled.
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2.SEISMICQUALIFICATION SEISMICINPUT(Contd)
RRSenvelope,horizontaldirection.Earthquake RRSenvelope,verticaldirection.Earthquake
levelSSE,S2,SL2
levelSSE,S2,SL2.
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2.SEISMICQUALIFICATION SEISMICINPUT(Contd)
Theaccelerationsneededtodeterminetheseismicexcitationwiththeintensityofthe
projectdesignearthquake(OBE,S1,SL1)arederivedfromtheshownRRSofmaximum
designearthquakeastheonehalfoftheaccelerationRRSSSE(S2,SL2)forthespecified
frequency.
Fortheequipmentwhichisconnectedwithapipelinesysteminaverygoodmanner,
liketemperaturesensors,valveactuatorsetc.,andwhichrequirethedemonstrationof
theirfunctionality,aspecifictechniqueoftheseismicqualificationneedstobeapplied.
Suchequipmentactsasthepipelinecomponentsandtheyaresubjectedtoveryhard
seismicloads.Theseloadsaregeneratedintheplaceoftheequipmentastheseismic
responseofthepipelinesystem.Amplifiedexcitationforcesareofthediscretenature
withasingledominantfrequency.Toqualifytheequipmentconnectedwithpipeline
systemstheseismicexcitationderivedfromtheRIMcurvemustbeadditionallyapplied
togenericseismicqualificationRRStests.
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2.SEISMICQUALIFICATION SEISMICINPUT(Contd)
RequiredInputMotion(RIM)curve(seeIEEEStd382).LevelSSE,S2,SL2.
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2.SEISMICQUALIFICATION METHODS
Todemonstratetheseismicadequacyofseismiccategory1structures,systems
andequipmentcomponentsthefollowingmethodsareused:
(a)seismicanalyses(mainpipelines,mainmechanicalcomponents,
anchorageofequipment),
(b) seismictests(activemechanicalcomponents,electricalandI&C
components),
(c)earthquakeexperienceandindirectprocedures(smallborepipes,HVAC
ducts,additionalapproachtoverifyseismicadequacyofequipment
componentsasmountedusingtheGIPVVERprocedure).
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4.QUALIFICATIONBYSEISMICANALYSIS
Purpose:Tedeterminedcriticalresponseparametersofequipmenttobe
evaluatedforoperationalandseismicloadsbycalculation.
Generalmethodsofresponsecalculation:
Handcalculus(simplyequation);
FiniteElementMethod;
Combinationofbothabovementioned.
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4.QUALIFICATIONBYSEISMICANALYSIS(Contd)
Methodsofthecalculationofseismicresponse
- Staticanalysisforstiffcomponentswithnaturalfrequencyabove33Hz;
Equivalentstaticanalysisforsimplycomponents
Responsespectramethodcomplexcomponentslineardynamicbehavior
assumed
Timehistorymethodcomplexcomponentslinearandnonlineardynamic
behaviorassumed
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4.QUALIFICATIONBYSEISMICANALYSIS(Contd)
Assessmentofbaseparametersofcomponentcapacity
- Integrityofpressureboundary(housing,nozzles);
Capacityofinternals;
Supports(supportingstructure)capacity;
Anchor/fixtureresistance.
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4.QUALIFICATIONBYSEISMICANALYSIS(Contd)
Assessmentofperformancecapabilityofcomponent
Inaddition,fordocumentationofperformancecapability(functionality)of
activemechanicalcomponentsareevaluatedparametersthataffectingtheir
performanceofdemandedsafetyfunction:
- Totalrelativedisplacementsofmovingandstaticpartstoassesstheir
collisionsduringinducedseismicmotionsdepletionofdesignspacings
betweenparts.
Totalreactionforcesandoveralldisplacementsinpointofpartsplacing
jamingofbearings.
Totaldeformationinplacesofacontactofsealingareasviolationof
pressuretightness.
- Otherspecificparametersrelatingtoevaluatedcomponent.
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4.QUALIFICATIONBYSEISMICANALYSIS EXAMPLE
MathFEmodeloftheflapvalveDN1000
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4.QUALIFICATIONBYSEISMICANALYSIS EXAMPLE(Contd)
SeismicexcitationRIMaccordinglyIEEEStd3822006
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4.QUALIFICATIONBYSEISMICANALYSIS EXAMPLE(Contd)
MaximumresultingdistributionoftotaldisplacementsatexcitationinZ
direction,max.11.4mm
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4.QUALIFICATIONBYSEISMICANALYSIS EXAMPLE(Contd)
Disc of flap
Loading
Max. displ. X
[mm]
Max. displ. Y
[mm]
Max. displ. Z
[mm]
Max. displ
[mm]
NOC
0,0
0,0
0,3
0,3
SSE X
1,5
2,0
1,5
2,6
SSE Y
4,7
5,6
2,9
5,7
SSE Z
1,1
1,6
11,3
11,4
Max. total
displacement
[mm]
Allowable
displacement
[mm]
11,5
20,0
Fy
[kN]
Fz
[kN]
Stress
[MPa]
NOC
1,43
3,83
1,29
SSE X
5,00
1,07
1,62
SSE Y
12,25
1,24
3,90
SSE Z
3,30
11,42
3,77
Max. stress
[MPa]
Allowable stress
[MPa]
5,19
30,0
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5.QUALIFICATIONBYSEISMICTEST GENERALLY
TheseismictestsofequipmentinNPPsaregenerallypreferredmethodsforthe
qualificationprogramof
Activetechnologicalequipment(e.g.valvesandtheiractuators)
Electricalequipment(e.g.switchgears)
I&Cequipment(cabinetsandpanels)
Sensitiveequipmentcomponentslikerelays,contactors,circuitbreakers,
transmitters,sensorsetc.
Theseismiccapacityofsuchequipmentinregardoftheirfunctionalityduringandafter
anearthquakeisimpossible,difficultorunreliabletoevaluatebyothermethods.
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5.QUALIFICATIONBYSEISMICTEST DIVISION
SEISMICINPUTMOTION
Singlefrequencymotion(withassumptiontheequipmentwillbesubjectedtosteady
vibrationswithonedominantfrequency,seeRIM,or,iftheexaminationofthe
naturalfrequenciesandthedampingvaluesoftheequipmentisperformed);
Multifrequencymotion(generallypreferredfortheverificationoftheseismic
capabilityoftheequipment,themotionsimulationisveryclosetothetypical
earthquakemotion).Inmultifrequencyseismictestingtwoapproachesareapplied:
o Testwithrandomexcitation(inputseismicmotionappliedonthetestpieceis
givenbysynthetictimehistory;TRScorrespondstorealquakemotion);
o Testwithcomplexsineexcitation(inputseismicmotionappliedonthetest
pieceisgivenbythesuperpositionofcomplexsinewaves)
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5.EXPERIMENTALMETHODS EXCITATIONDIRECTIONS
TESTSAMPLEORIENTATION
Singleaxistests(seismicinputmotionisappliedonlyinonedirection);
Biaxialtests(seismicinputmotionisappliedintwodirections)
o Biaxialinstallationtestingfortwoindependentdirections(seismicinputmotionfor
eachdirectionisstatisticallyindependent);
o Singleaxisinstallationtestsfortwodependentdirections(seismicplatformmoveson
inclinedplane);
Triaxialtests(seismicinputmotionappliedinthreedirections/axesofatestpiece
simultaneously).
o Triaxialinstallationtestperformedwithsimultaneousbutindependentinputwaveform
intothethreepreferredaxesofthespecimen;
o Biaxialinstallation(vertical/horizontal)testswithindependentsimultaneousexcitation
signalsinhorizontalandverticalplane.
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5.EXPERIMENTALMETHODS RRS
RequiredResponseSpectrum(RRS)istheresponsespectrumissuedbytheuserofthequalified
equipmentorbytheusersagentaspartofthespecificationforqualification.RRSrepresentsa
requirementtobemet.Theyarepreparedforallthreeorthogonalspacedirectionsoratleastfor
horizontalandverticaldirections.
RequiredResponseSpectrapreparation
Createdtocoverapplicationforwholebuilding/wholeplant;
EnvelopeofbroadenedandsmoothedFRSforequipmentinstallationlocation(equipment
anchoredtotherelevantfloor/structure);
MultipleofbroadenedandsmoothedFRSduetoexcitationappliedonlyinonedirection(factor
1.5);
MultipleofbroadenedandsmoothedFRSduetoequipmentinstallationonotherstructuresor
equipment(usingamplificationfactor);
Combinationofpreviousboth.
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5.EXPERIMENTALMETHODS RRSVS.TRS
TestResponseSpectra(TRS)arecalculatedfromtherecordingsoftheactualmotionofthe
shakingtable.TRSshallenveloptheRRSortheapplicableportionoftheRRStakingintoaccount
thedynamiccharacteristicsoftheequipmenttested(naturalfrequency).TRSshallbecomputed
with1/3octave(ornarrower)bandwidthresolution.
TRSandRRScomparisonismadefororallthreeorthogonalspacedirectionsoratleastfor
horizontalandverticaldirectionsandforfiveOBE(S1,SL1)earthquakesfollowedbyoneSSE(S2,
SL2)earthquakes.Howeverinsteadof5OBE(S1,SL1)earthquakesthespecimenmaybe
subjectedto2testscorrespondingtolevelSSE(S2,SL2).
TRSandRRSarecomparedwhichhavethesamedampingvalue.Recommendeddampingvalueis
5%damping.ItisacceptabletocompareRRSwithTRSofhigherdampingvaluethenisthe
dampingvalueofRRS,nevertheless,TRSmustenvelopRRS.
Iftheresonancephenomenadoesnotexistbelow5Hz,theRRSshouldbeenvelopedfor
frequencyvaluesabove3.5Hz.Bandwidth13.5Hz,howevershouldbecovereduptolevel
providedbytestingdevice.Ifresonancephenomenaexistbelow5Hz,TRSshallenvelopRRSfrom
1Hz.
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5.EXPERIMENTALMETHODS RRSVS.TRS(Contd)
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6.QUALIFICATIONBYEXPERIENCE/INDIRECTMETHOD
In1982havebeenestablishedSeismicQualificationUtilityGroup,wita
purposedofcoordinatingandfoundingworksondevelopmentofstudy
aboutbehaviorofmechanicalandelectricalcomponentsincaseof
destructiveearthquakes.
Firstphaseofthoseworksfinishedalreadyin1978,whenhavebeen
publishedreportdefined20equipmentclassesindentifiedasinevitable
forsafeshutdownofnuclearunits.
Thereportevaluatedfeaturesofdifferentequipmentclassesduring
severeearthquakeandfoundedcriteriaofseismiccapacity,i.e.caveats,
thathavebeendevelopedforeachequipmentclass.
Ithasbeenalsodeterminedthecapacityspectrumofequipment,so
called,BoundingSpectrum,BS.
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6.QUALIFICATIONBYEXPERIENCEGIP
Thescopeofequipmentcoveredbythe currentversionoftheGIP procedureincludes, the
followingtwentyclassesofmechanicalandelectricalequipment:
(1)MotorControlCenters;
(11)Chillers;
(2)LowVoltageSwitchgears;
(12)AirCompressors;
(3)MediumVoltageSwitchgears;
(13)MotorGenerators;
(4)Transformers;
(14)EngineGenerators;
(5)HorizontalPumps;
(15)DistributionPanels;
(6)VerticalPumps;
(16)BatteriesonRacks;
(7)FluidOperatedValves;
(17)BatteryChargersand
Inverters;
(8)MotorOperatedandSolenoid
OperatedValves;
(18)InstrumentsonRacks;
(9)Fans(ventilators);
(19)TemperatureSensors;
(10)AirHandlers;
(20)I&CPanelsandCabinets.
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6.GIPVVERPROCEDURE WALKDOWNPROCEDURE
TheGIPaswellastheGIPVVERortheDOEGIPisprimarilyascreeningandwalkdown
procedure.However,ifanequipmentitemisclassifiedasanoutlier,rigorous
approachesastestingonshakingtable,deepstudyofinputdata,sophisticatedanalysis
etc.maybeusedtoverifyitsseismicadequacy.Generally,fourmajorstepsofthis
procedurewhenappliedevaluationofseismicadequacyofclassesofequipment
identifiedaboveareasfollows:
selectionofSeismicReviewTeam(SRT);
identificationofequipmenttheseismicadequacyshallbeevaluatedandsetupthe
SeismicEquipmentList(SEL);
screeningverificationandwalkdowns;
outlieridentificationandresolution.
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6.GIPVVERPROCEDURE WALKDOWNPROCEDURE(Contd)
AnengineeringjudgmentisthemajortoolusedbySRTduringthescreeningverification
andwalkdownstoevaluateseismicadequacyoftheequipment.TheSRTshouldinclude
thesystemengineers,plantoperationpersonnel,experiencedandprofessionally
trainedseismiccapacityengineers,andalsopersonneltoidentifyandevaluate
essentialrelays(ifnecessary).
Seismicevaluationengineersshouldhaveatleast3yearsexperienceinseismicdesign
orqualificationofnuclearsafetyrelatedstructures,systemsandcomponents.They
shouldhaveatleastabachelorsdegreeincivilormechanicalengineeringandformal
instructioninstructuraldynamicanalysis.Theyshouldalsohavecompletedatleasta3
daycourseincludingfieldanalysisintheuseofGIPVVERmethodologyinseismic
evaluationofnuclearfacilitysafetyrelatedSSCs.ItisforbiddentousetheGIPVVER
procedurewithoutdeepstudyofcorrespondingdocumentation,trainingandpractical
experience.
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6.GIPVVERPROCEDURE CRITERIA
Thebasiccriteriatoverifyseismicadequacyofanequipmentitemduringthescreeningwalkdown
are(seealsoschema&flow):
seismiccapacitygreaterthanseismicdemand(bycomparisonofthecorresponding
ISRSRLE(SL2,SSE)orGRSRLE(SL2,SSE)totheBoundingSpectrum;
similaritytotheequipmentintheseismicexperiencedatabases(checkingofcaveats,based
onwalkdownandinformationavailablefromdocumentation);
adequateanchorageofequipment (calculationsorengineeringjudgment,basedonwalkdowns
andinformationavailablefromdocumentation);
potentialseismicinteractionsevaluated(basedonwalkdowns).
TheGIPVVERprocedureusestwoboundingspectra(BS):
(a) BSattachedtoPGA=0.33g(thesameasintroducedbySSRAPandusedbyGIP);
(b) BSattachedtoPGA=0.50g(1.5timesSSRAPBS)forselectedVVERequipmentclasses,which
areevidentlyrobustandrugged.
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6.GIPVVERPROCEDURE SCHEMA&FLOW
START
NO
YES
CAPACITY/DEMAND OUTLIER
NO
ARE CAVEATS MET?
YES
CAVEAT OUTLIER
NO
IS ANCHORAGE ADEQUATE?
DETAIL INVESTIGATION
YES
ANCHORAGE OUTLIER
ARE INTERACTIONS
ACCEPTABLE?
NO
DETAIL INVESTIGATION
YES
INTERACTION OUTLIER
NO
YES
VERIFIED
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6.GIPVVERPROCEDURE CAPACITYSPECTRA
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6.GIPVVERPROCEDURE CAPACITYVS.DEMAND
A.ComparisonwithRLE(SL2,SSE)GroundResponseSpectra(GRS)2)
Thiscanbeusedwhentheequipmentitemismountedbelowabout12mabovethe
effectivegradeandwhenthenaturalfrequencyofequipmentisgreaterthan12Hz3)
BSGRSRLE(SL2,SSE)(5%damping)4)
B.ComparisonwithRLE(SL2,SSE)InStructureResponseSpectra(ISRS)
1.5xBSrealistic(median,mean,bestestimated)ISRSRLE(SL2,SSE)(5%damping)4)
Notes:
(1)Applyatleastoneofthesetworules,whichapplicable.
(2)ThecriterionAcanbeusedonlywiththewellrigidbuildingstructuresasthelowerconcrete
reactorbuilding.Donotusethiscriterionwithevidentlyflexiblebuildingstructures.
(3)Donotapplythe12Hzlimitforequipmentmountedonpipingsystems(valves,valveoperators
etc.).
(4)Thesecriteriashallbemetforallthreeorthogonalspatialdirections.
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6.GIPVVERPROCEDURE SIMILARITY
SimilarityofVVERtypeequipmenttoequipmentincludedinthedatabases ofseismicresistant
equipmentisthemostimportantkeystoneofpracticalapplicationoftheGIPVVERprocedure.
Generally,theprincipalofsimilarityisbaseduponcomparisonofequipmentdynamicandphysical
characteristics.Theproceduretoestablishsimilaritywithinaneachequipmentclassincludesthe
followingcomparisons:
mostprobablemodesofmalfunction(basedonrecognizedbehaviorofallcriticaldevices);
predominantresonantandcriticalfrequenciesandmodeshapes;
criticaldamping;
mostimportantphysicalequipmentcharacteristics,like
equipmentsize,massandposition(vertical,horizontal,inclinedetc.);generalmaking,qualityof
making,ageofequipment;locationofthecenterofgravity,presenceandlocationof
cantileveredparts;implementationofheavyand/ormovinginternalparts;implementationof
supportsandanchorage;implementationofattachedlines,substructures,devicesetc.;
presenceofdevices(mechanicalorelectrical)sensitivetovibrationsandshocks.
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6.GIPVVERPROCEDURE ANCHORAGE
Thescreeningapproachtoverifyofequipmentanchorageisbaseduponacombinationof
inspections,calculations,andengineeringjudgment.
Inspectionsconsistofmeasurementsandvisualevaluationsoftheequipmentanditsanchorage,
supplementedbyuseofplantdocumentationanddrawings.Calculationsshouldbeperformedto
comparetheanchoragecapacitytothecorrespondingloading(demand)imposeduponthe
anchorage.Engineeringjudgmentisalsoanimportantpartintheevaluationofequipment
anchorage.
Generally,evaluationtheadequacyofequipmentanchorageincludes:
anchorageinstallationinspection,
anchoragecapacitydetermination,
anchoragedemanddetermination,
comparisonofcapacitytodemand.
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6.GIPVVERPROCEDURE SEISMICINTERACTIONS
Thefourseismicinteractioneffectsthatareconsideredare:
proximity(impactsofadjacentequipmentorstructuresonsafetyrelatedequipment
duetotheirrelativemotionduringanearthquake),
structuralfailureandfallingofoverheadoradjacentstructures,systems,or
equipmentcomponents),
flexibilityofattachedlinesandcables,
floodingduetoearthquakeinducedfailuresoftanksorvessels.
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