Review of seismic evaluation methodologies for nuclear power plants based on a benchmark exercise

This publication presents the results of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Research Initiative for Seismic Margin Assessment (KARISMA) benchmarking exercise to estimate how well the analytical results can predict the actual response and performance of structures, systems and components (SSCs) and to identify the areas that may need reinforcement, or highlight those areas where analytical results are not an accurate predictor of SSC performance.