Codes & Standards
ASCE Seismic & Structural Standards
The standards for structural and nuclear-seismic design.
- Governs
- Structural & seismic
ASCE structural and nuclear-seismic standards (with the building code) govern how the plant and its supports withstand seismic and structural loads. Site-specific seismic qualification is a defined engineering task on the path to build.
Kronos identifies the applicable structural codes; final qualification is site-specific.
Common questions
How is the plant designed for earthquakes?
To ASCE seismic and structural standards, which set the ground-motion and load requirements the building and supports must withstand — the same basis used for other critical facilities.
Which components are most seismic-sensitive?
The heavy cold mass and its gravity supports, which must carry and restrain large masses through seismic events while limiting heat leak — a qualified structural problem.