Nuclear Power Plant Safety and Mechanical Integrity - George Antaki, Ramiz Gilada

Nuclear Power Plant Safety and Mechanical Integrity (eBook)

Design and Operability of Mechanical Systems, Equipment and Supporting Structures

George Antaki, Ramiz Gilada (Autoren)

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2014 | 1. Auflage
354 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-0-12-417306-4 (ISBN)

One of the most critical requirements for safe and reliable nuclear power plant operations is the availability of competent maintenance personnel. However, just as the nuclear power industry is experiencing a renaissance, it is also experiencing an exodus of seasoned maintenance professionals due to retirement. The perfect guide for engineers just entering the field or experienced maintenance supervisors who need to keep abreast of the latest industry best practices, Nuclear Power Plant Maintenance: Mechanical Systems, Equipment and Safety covers the most common issues faced in day-to-day operations and provides practical, technically proven solutions. The book also explains how to navigate the various maintenance codes, standards and regulations for the nuclear power industry.

Discusses 50 common issues faced by engineers in the nuclear power plant field
Provides advice for complying with international codes and standards (including ASME)
Describes safety classification for systems and components
Includes case studies to clearly explain the lessons learned over decades in the nuclear power industry

Mr. Antaki is Chairman of ASME III (Nuclear) Working Group Piping Design, member of ASME-QME (Qualification of Mechanical Equipment, Nuclear), and member of ASME III (nuclear) Subgroup Component Design, and ASME (nuclear) Operation and Maintenance Committee. He has over 37 years of experience in nuclear plant engineering, and is an instructor of nuclear engineering courses for the ASME. Mr. Antaki was Manager of Systems structural Analysis at Westinghouse (one of the leading reactor designers), and is currently Chief Engineer Becht Nuclear Services.

One of the most critical requirements for safe and reliable nuclear power plant operations is the availability of competent maintenance personnel. However, just as the nuclear power industry is experiencing a renaissance, it is also experiencing an exodus of seasoned maintenance professionals due to retirement. The perfect guide for engineers just entering the field or experienced maintenance supervisors who need to keep abreast of the latest industry best practices, Nuclear Power Plant Maintenance: Mechanical Systems, Equipment and Safety covers the most common issues faced in day-to-day operations and provides practical, technically proven solutions. The book also explains how to navigate the various maintenance codes, standards and regulations for the nuclear power industry. Discusses 50 common issues faced by engineers in the nuclear power plant field Provides advice for complying with international codes and standards (including ASME) Describes safety classification for systems and components Includes case studies to clearly explain the lessons learned over decades in the nuclear power industry

Front Cover 1
Networks
4
Copyright Page 5
Table of Contents 8
Foreword 12
Preface to the English Edition 16
Chapter 1. Introduction 18
Some Preliminary Findings 19
A Design for Survival 20
City and Countryside in Latin America 21
An Ecological View of Migration 22
Urban Growth and Shantytowns 24
A Theory of Marginalization 26
Chapter 2. The Setting 32
Mexico: Urbanization and Growth 32
Underemployment in Mexico 33
Mexico City: An Overview 34
Low-Income Housing in Mexico City 35
Cerrada del Condor 36
Some Impressions of Shantytown Life 44
Chapter 3. Migration 52
An Ecological Model of the Migration Process 55
Migration Processes in Latin America 58
A Historical Sketch of Migration in Mexico 60
Migration and Cerrada del Condor 61
Chapter 4. Shantytown Economy 80
Cerrada del Condor: Occupational Structure 81
Unpaid Family Labor 84
Economic Levels 87
Occupation and Economic Level 93
Income and Economic Level 93
Housing and Property Ownership in Cerrada del Condor 95
Material Belongings 98
Economic Level and Life-Styles 101
Schooling and Economic Levels 105
An Informal Rotating Credit Institution: Tanda 105
Summary and Conclusions 106
Chapter 5. Family and Kinship 110
Marital Roles 110
The Nuclear Family 114
The Household: Definition 116
Types of Households 117
Some Comparisons of Households 134
The Residential Pattern 135
Kinship 140
Relatives in the Country 146
Chapter 6. Networks of Reciprocal Exchange 148
Classification of Reciprocity Networks 150
Networks in Cerrada del Condor 152
Analysis of a Residential Complex: Pericos Court 168
Networks and Kindreds: The Villela Macronetwork 172
Networks and Kinship 173
Chapter 7. Compadrazgo 176
Compadrazgo in Cerrada del Condor 179
Some Conclusions on Compadrazgo in Cerrada del Condor 189
Chapter 8. Formal and Informal Associations 192
Cuatismo 192
Local and National Associations 197
Chapter 9. Reciprocity and Confianza 206
What Is Reciprocity? 206
Scales of Reciprocity in Cerrada del Condor 208
Confianza: A Variable of Reciprocal Exchange 210
Confianza and Exchange in Cerrada del Condor 216
Patron-Client Relations: The Cacique 219
A Final Note on Forms of Exchange 220
Chapter 10. Conclusions 224
Some Basic Concepts 224
Networks 226
Living in Cerrada del Condor 227
The Future of Reciprocity 229
References 232
Index 240

Erscheint lt. Verlag	5.12.2014
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Technik ► Bauwesen
	Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik
	Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management
ISBN-10	0-12-417306-3 / 0124173063
ISBN-13	978-0-12-417306-4 / 9780124173064

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