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Title
Seismic Safety of Electric Power Equipment.
File
PB288288.pdf
Author(s)
Schiff, A. J.
Source
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications., June 1977, 29 p.
Abstract
The report summarizes a two year effort to develop a methodology for the evaluation of seismic reliability of electric power equipment. It reviews the goals of research, discusses major accomplishments, and gives recommendations growing out of the research. A plan based on the objectives of the proposed research was divided into three parts. The first involves an effort to evaluate the effect of different levels of severity of unified equipment specifications on initial costs and extent of probable power disruptions. The second deals with developing methods and procedures for proof and field testing electrical equipment, and the third involves investigating the quantity and location of equipment which can serve as backup reserve for a region in the event of a catastrophic disaster. Technical reports describing the different phases of the work are included in the appendices. These include information on the impact of the study and a brief summary of sixteen papers and ten reports resulting from the research.
Keywords
Earthquake resistant structures; Methodology; Electric equipment; Electric utilities; Electric power plants; Power systems; Earthquake engineering; Reliability; Backup systems; Tests; Electric power transmission