| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 12:40 p.m. |
Thoughts On Fitting Input Time Histories To Obtain Reliable Dynamic Results
Greg Mertz
Abstract | Presentation Slides |
| 1:05 p.m. |
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| 1:30 p.m. |
Seismic SSI Analysis of RB Complex On Pile Foundation Including Soil Nonlinear Hysteretic Behavior
Dan M. Ghiocel
Abstract | Presentation Slides |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 4:50 p.m. |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| 10:50 a.m. |
ANS Standards to Support DOE NPH Design
Carl Mazzola
Abstract | Presentation Slides |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 12:55 p.m. |
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| 1:30 p.m. |
Cost- and Risk-Based Design Optimization of Safety-Related Nuclear Structures
Chandrakanth Bolisetti
Abstract | Presentation Slides |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 3:35 p.m. |
Spatial Analysis of the Summerville Fault, South Carolina
Peter J. Hutchinson, Jana Bridwell, and Lisa Schleicher
Abstract | Presentation Slides |
| 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 |
| 4:25 p.m. |
Simulating Tornado Missile Impact on RC Structures
Parth Patel, Mrinal Mahanta, Saran Srikanth Bodda, and Abhinav Gupta
Abstract | Presentation Slides |
| 4:50 p.m. |
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| 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 |
| 10:25 a.m. |
An Approach For Developing Risk-Consistent Vertical Ground Motion Spectra
Mohamed M. Talaat and Siavash Dorvash
Abstract | Presentation Slides |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 12:55 p.m. |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 4:25 p.m. |
Coupled Multiphysics Simulations of Seismic Response of Degraded Concrete Structures
Kyungtae Kim, Benjamin Spencer, and Chandrakanth Bolisetti
Abstract | Presentation Slides |
| 4:50 p.m. |
Wrap-up/closing comments |
| 5:00 p.m. |
ADJOURN |