SEISMIC INVESTIGATION OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANT SITING IN CHINA

Abstract

This paper reviews seismic investigation of nuclear power plant siting in China, according to the present practices of nuclear power plant siting. Various kinds of seismic investigation are required for nuclear power plant siting, such as seismic and geologic investigation (mainly active fault research), earthquake prediction study (mainly the identification of potential seismic source), and earthquake engineering investigation (mainly earthquake hazard analysis). Finally, several problems associated with nuclear power plant siting are put forward for further investigation.