Publisher's Synopsis
A collection of papers presented at a seminar organized by the Nuclear Energy Committee on the subject of the inspection and structural validation of nuclear power generation plant. Topics covered include the structural integrity assurance of Magnox reactor steel pressure vessels, a regulatory view of the inspection and monitoring of PCPVs and safety related civil structures at a nuclear power plant, risk-based modelling and the justification of nuclear reactor power plant with respect to environmentally-assisted cracking.