Revision of "JASS 5 N Reinforced Concrete Work for Nuclear Power Plant Facilities"
By Y. Masuda and T. Kitagawa
Concrete Journal, Vol.51, No.10, Oct. 2013
- Synopsis
- Japanese Architectural Standard Specification "JASS 5 N Reinforced Concrete Work for Nuclear Power Plant Facilities" published by the Architectural Institute of Japan has been revised for the first time in twelve years since the 2001 revision. The revisions made this time are broad ranging, reflecting technological advances, the spread of new materials and construction methods, significant revisions of JASS 5, the formulation and revision of relevant guidelines, and the revision of concrete-related JIS standards, among other things. This paper outlines the main points of these latest revisions.
- Keywords:
- nuclear power plant reinforced concrete construction, standard specifications, dry unit volume weight of radiation shielding concrete, control of alkali-silica reaction, quality control
