RE: Atomic Twister - counterexamples - (Hurricane Andrew)

[Tim <tstead@ntirs.org>]

Remember when you did hurricane or tornado drills? 

Where were you advised to go?  Towards the center of

your house near a load-bearing wall, right?



Control rooms are usually in the heart of a plant

surrounded by other structures, systems, and

components.  Further, the control room is contained

within a missile-protected structure.



Tim



--- Dave Brown <david.brown@nist.gov> wrote:

> A question came up in discussion recently..... 

> While most of us I'm sure 

> are confident in the structural design and integrity

> of the reactor 

> containment buildings.  How well are the control

> room buildings/areas 

> protected....?  I am sure there are significant

> structural standards for 

> these as well..... just not a topic I've heard

> discussion of...



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