Table of contents
Editorial
Preface
Introduction
- The demand for energy
- Electricity generation
- Importance of nuclear energy
Nuclear energy
- Generating electricity by nuclear power plants
- Nuclear fission
- Radioactivity
- Reactor designs
- Safety philosophy
Approval aspects
- Atomic energy and construction law
- Interface between plant and structural engineering
- Periodical safety reviews
- Planning and design requirements
Building structures for nuclear plants
- General notes
- Nuclear power plants
- Disposal structures
- Building execution
- Dismantling
Extraordinary actions involved when designing nuclear installations
- Overview
- Internal factors
- External actions
Safety concept and design
- Underlying standards
- Partial safety concept
- Design instructions for concrete, reinforced and pre-stressed concrete structures
- Design instructions for steel components
- Particularities of containment design
Fastening systems
- Fastening types
- Fastening with headed studs
- Fastening with metallic dowels
- Corrosion protection
- Fire resistance
Waterproofing of structures
- Purposes of waterproofing structures
- Requirements on waterproofing structures
- Black tank
- White tank
Ageing and life cycle management
- Overview
- Ageing management of buildings
- Ageing mechanisms in building materials
- Implementation and documentation
References
