Seismic reinforcement works of Waste Treatment Facility No.2

Kinoshita, Junichi; Sakamoto, Yu; Suzuki, Ichiro; Nakajima, Ryota; Morita, Yusuke; Irie, Hirobumi

The Waste Treatment Facility No.2 has equipment that can process solid waste with relatively high radioactive levels generated within the Japan Atomic Energy Agency. This facility had been constructed under the old Building Standards Act. Seismic evaluation based on a new regulatory requirements enforced in December 2013 was executed, thereby, it was found that the seismic resistance requirements was insufficient according to the current Building Standards Act. Therefore, seismic reinforcement works was carried out from November 2018 to February 2020. In this report, seismic reinforcement design, works, test and inspection was complied.