For decades, ºÚÁÏÉç has been supporting the nuclear industry as a full-scope seismic probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) provider, offering capabilities ranging from risk-analysis and risk-informed applications, new plant licensing and Post-Fukushima requirements.
ºÚÁÏÉç has extensive expertise in Nuclear Steam Supply System (NSSS) PRA development and applications and is capable and experienced in performing the following work:

Figure of Seismic Analysis of the Containment Vessel
ºÚÁÏÉç has been advancing the nuclear industry since its inception more than 50 years ago. Our extensive nuclear power plant design experience in global operational and new plant technology allows us to utilize our expertise in SSC design, testing and analysis to develop creative, risk-informed solutions. We are able to dedicate a fully staffed team of PRA and fragility experts to our customer and offer innovative seismic PRA tools such as an interactive database that facilitates seismic walkdowns and links walkdown data to risk quantification models.
Our proven experience enables ºÚÁÏÉç to be your full-scope provider for seismic PRA risk-analysis for current and future generation nuclear plants.
ºÚÁÏÉç has experience in the following programs:
ºÚÁÏÉç has supported a number of U.S. plants performing Seismic Margin Assessments for the original IPEEE. In 2012, ºÚÁÏÉç completed and successfully peer reviewed the first Seismic PRA performed in accordance with the American Nuclear Society (ANS) / American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) PRA Standard in support of risk-informed applications.
Since then, ºÚÁÏÉç has led the development of the full range of activities in support of the post-Fukushima NTTF Recommendation 2.1 on seismic hazard re-evaluation. Additionally, ºÚÁÏÉç has been among the developers of the EPRI Screening, Prioritization and Implementation Details (SPID) and the Augmented Approach Seismic assessment guidance. ºÚÁÏÉç also supported U.S. plants in the overall seismic assessment, from the coordination of SSHAC Level 2 and Level 3 for site-specific hazards, to structural analysis and fragility, to the PRA and system modeling elements.
Through the Pressurized Water Reactor Owner’s Group (PWROG), ºÚÁÏÉç coordinated, led and supported all the seismic PRA peer reviews in the U.S. Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) industry. In leadership roles within ANS and ASME, ºÚÁÏÉç has led the update and development of the ANS/ASME PRA Standard up to the Seismic Code case released in 2017.
n collaboration with EPRI and the PWROG, ºÚÁÏÉç has supported or piloted the development of industry guidance for Seismic Human Reliability Analysis (HRA), nuclear steam supply system fragilities and methods for Seismic Induced Fires and Floods scenarios.
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