Geology in the Siting of Nuclear Power Plants
During the “great decade” of siting and construction of nuclear power plants that ended in 1975, the nuclear industry mustered the largest geologic task force in this country’s history, resulting in rapid advances in geologic technologies. Many of the advances are discussed in this volume, a major contribution to engineering geology. Subjects treated are the regulatory, siting, and licensing processes; seismicity of the central and western U.S., with a consumer’s guide to instrumental methods for determination of hypocenters; and techniques, such as remote-sensing, microfacies analysis, dating techniques in faults, trenching as an exploratory method, borehole geophysics, and ground-water studies. Includes a useful glossary.
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Table of Contents
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The Regulatory Process
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An overview of nuclear power plant siting and licensingAuthor(s)Cole R. McClure;Cole R. McClureHaley & Aldrich, Inc., Consulting Geotechnical Engineers and Engineering Geologists, 238 Main Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142Search for other works by this author on:Allen W. HathewayAllen W. HathewayBechtel Incorporated, Engineers and Constructors, 50 Beale Street (6-B7), San Francisco, California 94119Search for other works by this author on:
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A three-phase program of investigation for site selection and developmentAuthor(s)J.A. CaggianoJ.A. CaggianoD’Appolonia Consulting Engineers, Inc., 10 Duff Road, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15235Search for other works by this author on:
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Geologic evaluation of a site for a nuclear power plantAuthor(s)Merlyn J. AdairMerlyn J. AdairBechtel Inc., 50 Beale Street, San Francisco, California 94119Search for other works by this author on:
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Geologic reports used in evaluation of nuclear reactor sitesAuthor(s)Robert H. MorrisRobert H. MorrisU.S. Geological Survey, National Center, Reston, Virginia 22092Search for other works by this author on:
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The state-federal partnership in siting of nuclear power plantsAuthor(s)Davis F. James;Davis F. JamesState Geologist, Geological Survey-New York State Museum, New York State Education Department, Room 973, State Education Building, Albany, New York, 12234Search for other works by this author on:James E. Slosson;James E. SlossonSlosson and Associates, Consulting Geologists, 14054 Victory Boulevard, Van Nuys, California 91401 (Former State Geologist of California)Search for other works by this author on:Robert H. FakundinyRobert H. FakundinyEnvironmental Geologist, Geological Survey, New York State Museum and Science Service, Room 973, State Education Building, Albany, New York 12234Search for other works by this author on:
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Seismicity
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Seismicity of the central United StatesAuthor(s)Otto W. NuttliOtto W. NuttliDepartment of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri 63156Search for other works by this author on:
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Seismicity of the western United StatesAuthor(s)Bruce A. BoltBruce A. BoltSeismographic Station, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720Search for other works by this author on:
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A consumer’s guide to instrumental methods for determination of hypocentersAuthor(s)James W. DeweyJames W. DeweyU.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225Search for other works by this author on:
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Techniques
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Application of remote-sensing data to nuclear power plant site investigationsAuthor(s)Roland C. McEldowney;Roland C. McEldowneyDames & Moore, 605 Parfet Street, Denver, Colorado 80215Search for other works by this author on:Richard F. PascucciRichard F. PascucciDames & Moore, 6 Commerce Drive, Cranford, New Jersey 07016Search for other works by this author on:
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Application of microfacies analysis to the identification of stratigraphic marker beds in the Tertiary strata of northern Puerto RicoAuthor(s)Robert H. Osborne;Robert H. OsborneDepartment of Geological Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90007Search for other works by this author on:Walter R. Junge;Walter R. JungeFUGRO, Inc., 3777 Long Beach Boulevard, Long Beach, California 90807Search for other works by this author on:George A. SeiglieGeorge A. SeiglieDepartment of Geology, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico 00708Search for other works by this author on:
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Dating techniques in fault investigationsAuthor(s)Philip J. Murphy;Philip J. MurphyStone & Webster Engineering Corporation, P.O. Box 2325, Boston, Massachusetts 02107Search for other works by this author on:John Briedis;John BriedisStone & Webster Engineering Corporation, P.O. Box 2325, Boston, Massachusetts 02107Search for other works by this author on:John H. PeckJohn H. PeckStone & Webster Engineering Corporation, P.O. Box 2325, Boston, Massachusetts 02107Search for other works by this author on:
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Trenching as an exploratory methodAuthor(s)Allen W. Hatheway;Allen W. HathewayHaley & AIdrich, Inc., 238 Main Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142Search for other works by this author on:F. Beach LeightonF. Beach LeightonHaley & AIdrich, Inc., 238 Main Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142Search for other works by this author on:
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Geophysics as related to siting of nuclear power plantsAuthor(s)V.J. Murphy;V.J. MurphyWeston Geophysical Corporation, Westboro, Massachusetts 01581Search for other works by this author on:T.F. Sexton;T.F. SextonWeston Geophysical Corporation, Westboro, Massachusetts 01581Search for other works by this author on:E.N. LevineE.N. LevineWeston Geophysical Corporation, Westboro, Massachusetts 01581Search for other works by this author on:
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Measurement of in situ dynamic properties in relation to geologic conditionsAuthor(s)T.L. DobeckiT.L. DobeckiSandia Laboratories, Instrumentation Development Division 4733, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185Search for other works by this author on:
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Borehole geophysics in nuclear power plant sitingAuthor(s)James W. Crosby, III;James W. Crosby, IIIGeological Engineering Section, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164Search for other works by this author on:John D. ScottJohn D. ScottFUGRO, Inc., 3777 Long Beach Boulevard, Long Beach, California 90807Search for other works by this author on:
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Ground-water studies for nuclear power plant sitingAuthor(s)Clifford R. Farrel;Clifford R. FarrelBechtel Incorporated, 50 Beale Street, San Francisco, California 94119Search for other works by this author on:John W. HarshbargerJohn W. HarshbargerHarshbarger & Associates, 1525 E. Kleindale Road, Tucson, Arizona 85719Search for other works by this author on:
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