2020 DOE/NRC Natural Phenomena Hazards Meeting
AGENDA
October 20-22, 2020
Location: Virtual Meeting
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| Tuesday, October 20 | |||
| ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME | |||
| Where confirmed, presenting author names are in bold | |||
| 9:45 a.m. | Begin signing onto the virtual meeting | ||
| 10:00 a.m. | Welcome and introductions | ||
| 10:10 a.m. | Empirical Transfer Functions for Kinematic Effects of Soil-Structure Interaction in Nuclear Power Plant Structures Ramin Motamed, Peiman Zogh, and Keri Ryan Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 10:35 a.m. | Screening Criteria for Structures and Sites Sensitive to Seismic Interaction Effects Lisa M. Anderson, Shawn Carey, and Jayprakash Amin Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 11:00 a.m. | Nonlinear Seismic SSI Approach for Reinforced Concrete Buildings in Accordance With Engineering Best Practices in U.S. and Japan. Part I: Modeling Dan M. Ghiocel Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 11:25 a.m. | Nonlinear Seismic SSI Approach for Reinforced Concrete Buildings in Accordance With Engineering Best Practices in U.S. and Japan. Part II: Application Dan M. Ghiocel Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 11:50 a.m. | Seismic Performance Reassessment of a Critical Nuclear Facility Michael Salmon, Benjamin Kosbab, Mohamed Talaat, Payman Tehrani, and Asa Bassam Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 12:15 p.m. | Scoping Analyses to Inform Seismic Risk Assessment: A Case Study Using Nonlinear Time Domain Simulations Mohamed Talaat, Alessandro Cattaneo, Michael Salmon, Asa Bassam, Abhinav Anup, and Benjamin Kosbab Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 12:40 p.m. | Thoughts On Fitting Input Time Histories To Obtain Reliable Dynamic Results Greg Mertz Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 1:05 p.m. | BREAK | ||
| 1:30 p.m. | Seismic SSI Analysis of RB Complex On Pile Foundation Including Soil Nonlinear Hysteretic Behavior Dan M. Ghiocel Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 1:55 p.m. | Using Ground Motion Prediction Equations to Validate Large-Scale Seismic Simulations Swasti Saxena, Ramin Motamed, and Keri Ryan Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 2:20 p.m. | A Bayesian Approach to Estimate Weights for GMPE Models in a Logic Tree Saran Srikanth Bodda, Abhinav Gupta, Merlin Keller, and Gloria Senfaute Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 2:45 p.m. | Software Verification and Validation Guidelines for Integrated Nonlinear Soil-Structure Interaction Analysis Payman Tehrani, Natalie Doulgerakis, Iman Talebinejad, Benjamin Kosbab, Andrew Whittaker, and Michael Cohen Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 3:10 p.m. | Verification and Validation of Numerical Models for Seismic Fluid-Structure Interaction Analysis of Advanced Nuclear Reactors Ching-Ching Yu, Faizan Ul Haq Mir, Ben Kosbab, and Andrew S. Whittaker Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 3:35 p.m. | Validating Numerical Models for Seismic FSI Analysis of Advanced Reactors Using Data from Earthquake Simulator Tests Faizan Ul Haq Mir, Ching-Ching Yu, Michael Cohen, and Andrew S. Whittaker Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 4:00 p.m. | Seismic Fluid-Structure Interaction Analysis of Molten Fuel Advanced Reactor Vessels using MASTODON Som L. Dhulipala, Chandrakanth Bolisetti, and Lynn B. Munday Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 4:25 p.m. | Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Sliding Behavior of Soil-Foundation Interfaces Kyungtae Kim, Efe Kurt, Marzieh Shahraki, Anthony Tessari, and Chandrakanth Bolisetti Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 4:50 p.m. | ADJOURN | ||
| Wednesday, October 21 | |||
| ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME | |||
| 9:45 a.m. | Begin signing onto the virtual meeting | ||
| 10:00 a.m. | U.S. DOE Office of Nuclear Safety Natural Phenomena Hazards Program Sharon Jasim-Hanif Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 10:25 a.m. | Update of DOE-EH-0545 Rules for Seismic Adequacy of Piping Systems George Antaki and Sharon Jasim-Hanif Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 10:50 a.m. | ANS Standards to Support DOE NPH Design Carl Mazzola Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 11:15 a.m. | ASCE 1: Standard for Geotechnical Analysis, Design, Construction, Inspection and Monitoring of Nuclear Safety-Related Structures Zia Zafir Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 11:40 a.m. | A Proposed Alternative Risk-Informed and Performance-Based Regulatory Framework for Seismic Safety at NRC-Regulated Facilities N. Chokshi, B. Dasgupta, R. Budnitz, M. K. Ravindra, J. Stamatakos, and O. Pensado Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 12:05 p.m. | Nuclear ShakeCast: A Resource for Rapid Post-Earthquake Assessment of Critical Facilities D. J. Wald, K. Lin, L. S. Schleicher, and S. Stovall Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 12:30 p.m. | Recent Developments in Laser-Based Optical Sensor Systems for Seismic Monitoring of Critical Infrastructure David McCallen, Florina Petrone, Patrick Laplace Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 12:55 p.m. | BREAK | ||
| 1:30 p.m. | Cost- and Risk-Based Design Optimization of Safety-Related Nuclear Structures Chandrakanth Bolisetti Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 1:55 p.m. | Time Domain, Intrusive Framework for Probabilistic Seismic Risk Analysis of Nonlinear Soil-Structure Systems Hexiang Wang, Han Yang, Fangbo Wang, Jeff Bayless, Norman A. Abrahamson, and Boris Jeremic Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 2:20 p.m. | Region-Specific Probabilistic Liquefaction Hazard Analysis: Overview of the Liquefaction Study Performed in the Netherlands Due to Increased Seismicity Russell A. Green Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 2:45 p.m. | Technical Basis for the Need to Update Guidance on Liquefaction Evaluation for Nuclear Power Plants K. Ulmer, T. Weaver, and J. Stamatakos Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 3:10 p.m. | Analysis of Watts Bar Nuclear Power Plant Strong-Motion Records of the M 4.4 December 12, 2018 Decatur Tennessee Earthquake Vladimir Graizer, Dogan Seber, and Scott Stovall Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 3:35 p.m. | Spatial Analysis of the Summerville Fault, South Carolina Peter J. Hutchinson, Jana Bridwell, and Lisa Schleicher Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 4:00 p.m. | Latest Developments in Tornado Hazard Characterization and Tornado Loads on Buildings/Structures Marc L. Levitan, Long Phan, and Lawrence A. Twisdale Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 4:25 p.m. | Simulating Tornado Missile Impact on RC Structures Parth Patel, Mrinal Mahanta, Saran Srikanth Bodda, and Abhinav Gupta Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 4:50 p.m. | ADJOURN | ||
| Thursday, October 22 | |||
| ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME | |||
| 9:45 a.m. | Begin signing onto the virtual meeting | ||
| 10:00 a.m. | Quantifying Near-Surface Attenuation via Site-Specific Kappa (κ0) to Improve High-Frequency Ground Motion Characterization in Central and Eastern United States Sugandha Singh, Ashly Cabas, and Abhinav Gupta Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 10:25 a.m. | An Approach For Developing Risk-Consistent Vertical Ground Motion Spectra Mohamed M. Talaat and Siavash Dorvash Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 10:50 a.m. | Investigation in the Sensitivity of Velocity Interpretation Approach for a Soft Rock Site Lisa M. Anderson, Michael McHood, and Farhang Ostadan Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 11:15 a.m. | Uncertainties in In-Structural Response Spectra Estimated by Using Multiple Acceleration Time Histories Jinsuo Nie, Jim Xu, Vladimir Graizer, and Dogan Seber Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 11:40 p.m. | The EQSIM Computational Framework for Fault-to-Structure Earthquake Simulations – a DOE Exascale Computing Project Application Development David McCallen, Anders Petersson, Arben Pitarka, Artie Rodgers, Bjorn Sjogreen, Mamun Miah, Houjun Tang Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 12:05 p.m. | Earthquake Simulator Experiments of a Generation IV Pebble Bed Reactor Model Faizan Ul Haq Mir, Benjamin Kosbab, Kaniel Tilow, Brian Song, Nam Nguyen, and Andrew Whittaker Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 12:30 p.m. | A Comparative Seismic SSI Study for a Nuclear Island Sitting On Different Base-Isolation Systems Dan M. Ghiocel Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 12:55 p.m. | BREAK | ||
| 1:30 p.m. | A Simplified Soil-Structure Separation Case Study for a Nuclear Power Plant Auxiliary Building Iman Talebinejad and Harsh Nandan Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 1:55 p.m. | An Integrated Open-Source Framework for Finite-Element Analysis and Probabilistic Risk Assessment William Hoffman and Chandrakanth Bolisetti Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 2:20 p.m. | Can Traditional PRA Tools Be Extended To Beyond-Design-Basis Risk Assessment? Pragaya Vaishanav, Saran Srikanth Bodda, and Abhinav Gupta Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 2:45 p.m. | SSHAC Level 2 Site Response Study for Two Example U.S. Sites A. Rodriguez-Marek, E. Rathje, J. Ake, C. Munson, S. Stovall, and T. Weaver Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 3:10 p.m. | An Improved Hybrid Model to Develop Seismic Fragilities for Seismic Probabilistic Risk Assessments Abhinav Anup and Mohamed M. Talaat Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 3:35 p.m. | EPRI's Updated Seismic Fragility and Seismic Margin Guidance for Seismic Probabilistic Risk Assessments Fred Grant, Greg Hardy, and John Richards Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 4:00 p.m. | Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis of a Mission Critical Reinforced Concrete Building Including the SSI Effects for Seismic Risk Assessment Payman Tehrani, Iman Talebinejad, Michael Perez, Natalie Doulgerakis, Asa Bassam, Benjamin Kosbab, and Michael Salmon Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 4:25 p.m. | Coupled Multiphysics Simulations of Seismic Response of Degraded Concrete Structures Kyungtae Kim, Benjamin Spencer, and Chandrakanth Bolisetti Abstract | Presentation Slides |
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| 4:50 p.m. | Wrap-up/closing comments | ||
| 5:00 p.m. | ADJOURN | ||
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