Research Article
Apr 1974
Nuclear Power Plant Siting on Deep Alluvium
Publication: Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division
Volume 100, Issue 4
Abstract
In seismically active areas, bedrock sites have usually been sought for nuclear power stations because of the presumed stability of the site, and information on the strong ground motion which can occur during an earthquake. Difficulties both in locating suitable sites of this value and in assessing the activity or capability of adjacent faults have led to an examination of alternate sites. A study has been made of the possibility of locating nuclear reactors in areas underlain by deep alluvial deposits. Among the preliminary results of the study, including information on ground motions from recent earthquakes, are indications that the strong ground motions caused by an earthquake at such a site are less intense than was formerly supposed, if the soil is sufficiently stiff. In an alluvial layer of great enough depth, the displacement occurring along a bedrock fault will not propagate to the surface.
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Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division
Volume 100 • Issue 4 • April 1974
Pages: 449 - 459
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© 1974 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Apr 1974
Published online: Feb 10, 2021
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Ronald F. Scott, M.ASCE
Prof. of Civ. Engrg., California Inst. of Tech., Pasadena, Calif. and Staff Consultant, FUGRO, Inc., Long Beach, Calif
Jack J. Schoustra, F.ASCE
Pres., FUGRO, Inc., Consulting Engrs. and Geologists, Long Beach, Calif
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