Entries by Structural Integrity

News & Views, Volume 49 | Code Compliance and the Modular Construction Trend: What Manufacturers Need to Know to Comply with Building Codes

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By:  Andy Coughlin, PE, SE The modular construction industry is projected to grow globally at an annual rate of 6.9%, outpacing the growth of traditional construction.1  Modular construction has many advantages over traditional building methods, including improved quality control and shorter project durations. Factory-built systems are constructed in controlled environments with equipment and materials that […]

News & Views, Volume 49 | Autobook: Nuclear Physics Automation Code

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By:  Sasan Etemadi, P.E. and Mark Drucker, P.E. The AUTOBOOK code reduces human errors, increases efficiency, and streamlines the reload analysis process AUTOBOOK facilitates plant operation by providing nuclear power plant Reactor Engineers and Reactor Operators with cycle-specific information about the physics characteristics of the reactor core in a core data book document. Structural Integrity […]

News & Views, Volume 49 | The 4th Dimension: Lifecycle Assessment of Critical Structures

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By:  Dan Parker, PE By analytically simulating the steps in the construction process, including the sequence of concrete placements, and tracking the history of the material behavior starting from initial placement, the potential for cracking is evaluated by comparing the time dependent stress and strains to the concrete cracking resistance and capacity. Aging Infrastructure Issues […]

Structural Integrity Associates Appoints Anthony (Tony) W. Robinson as Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer

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Structural Integrity Associate, Inc. (SI) is pleased to announce that Anthony (Tony) W. Robinson will be joining Structural Integrity as the Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer, effective January 4, 2021.  Tony spent more than 25 years (collectively) at Framatome (formerly AREVA, Inc. and predecessor companies), and most recently was the Senior Vice President […]

Executive Director of Project Management Nuclear Business Development Leader

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Mike comes to SI following tenures at Westinghouse Electric and Framatome. During his 25 year career in the nuclear industry, Mike has held a variety of leadership roles that spanned operations and business development. Selected accomplishments in the operations realm during that time included building and leading the Westinghouse Balance of Plant Engineering Department that […]

News & Views, Volume 48 | Increase in Reinspection Intervals for BWR Reactor Internals

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By:  Dick Mattson and Minghao Qin A U.S. BWR utility contracted with Structural Integrity (SI) to review their current reinspection guidance documents relative to those contained in the BWRVIP inspection guidelines, the purpose of which was two-fold: ­Are current reinspection guidelines compliant with industry requirements? ­Are there components where reinspection intervals could possibly be extended? […]

News & Views, Volume 48 | Plant Materials Aging and Degradation – Nuclear IGSCC Mitigation Optimization and Equipment Advances

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By:  Erica Libra-Sharkey INDUSTRY CHALLENGE From the US Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy, “The demanding environments of an operating nuclear reactor may impact the ability of a broad range of materials to perform their intended function over extended service periods. Routine surveillance and repair/replacement activities can mitigate the impact of this degradation; however, […]