RILEM TC 160-MLN 'Methodology for life prediction of concrete structures in nuclear power plants' Probabilistic methods for assessing current and future performance of concrete structures in nuclear power plants

10.1617/13816 ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 35 (245) ◽  
pp. 3-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Author(s):  
Rauno Rintamaa ◽  
Irina Aho-Mantila ◽  
Nigel Taylor

The European Network of Excellence NULIFE (Nuclear Plant Life Prediction) has been launched with a clear focus on integrating safety-oriented research on materials, structures and systems and exploiting the results of this integration through the production of harmonised lifetime assessment methods. NULIFE will help provide a better common understanding of, and information on, the factors affecting the lifetime of nuclear power plants which, together with associated management methods, will help facilitate extensions to the safe and economic lifetime of existing nuclear power plants. In addition, NULIFE will help in the development of design criteria for future generations of nuclear power plant. Led by VTT (Technical Research Centre of Finland), the five-year project has a total budget in excess of EUR 8 millions, with partners drawn from leading research institutions, technical support organisations, power companies and manufacturers throughout Europe.


2013 ◽  
Vol 100 (4) ◽  
pp. 226-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fahim Al-Neshawy ◽  
Jukka Piironen ◽  
Esko Sistonen ◽  
Erkki Vesikari ◽  
Miguel Ferreira

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