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Nuclear facilities - Equipment important to safety - Seismic qualification (IEC/IEEE 60980-344:2020)
This International Standard describes methods for establishing seismic qualification procedures
that will yield quantitative data to demonstrate that the equipment can meet its performance
requirements. This document is applicable to electrical, mechanical, instrumentation and control
equipment/components that are used in nuclear facilities. This document provides methods and
documentation requirements for seismic qualification of equipment to verify the equipment’s
ability to perform its specified performance requirements during and/or after specified seismic
demands. This document does not specify seismic demand or performance requirements. Other
aspects, relating to quality assurance, selection of equipment, and design and modification of
systems, are not part of this document. As seismic qualification is only a part of equipment
qualification, this document is used in conjunction with IEC/IEEE 60780-323.
The seismic qualification demonstrates equipment’s ability to perform its safety function(s)
during and/or after the time it is subjected to the forces resulting from at least one safe shutdown
earthquake (SSE/S2). This ability is demonstrated by taking into account, prior to the SSE/S2,
the ageing of equipment and the postulated occurrences of a given number of lower intensity
operating basis earthquake (OBE/S1). Ageing phenomena to be considered, if specified in the
design specification, are those which could increase the vulnerability of equipment to vibrations
caused by an SSE/S2.
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Jedrski objekti - Oprema, pomembna za varnost - Seizmična (potresna)
kvalifikacija (IEC/IEEE 60980-344:2020)
Nuclear facilities - Equipment important to safety - Seismic qualification (IEC/IEEE 60980
-344:2020)
Kerntechnische Anlagen - Gerät mit sicherheitstechnischer Bedeutung - Seismische
Qualifizierung (IEC/IEEE 60980-344:2020)
Installations nucléaires - Equipements importants pour la sûreté - Qualification sismique
(IEC/IEEE 60980-344:2020)
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ICS:
27.120.20 Jedrske elektrarne. Varnost Nuclear power plants. Safety
91.120.25 Zaščita pred potresi in Seismic and vibration
vibracijami protection
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC/IEEE 60980-344
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2021
ICS 27.120.10; 27.120.20
English Version
Nuclear facilities - Equipment important to safety - Seismic
qualification
(IEC/IEEE 60980-344:2020)
Installations nucléaires - Equipements importants pour la Kerntechnische Anlagen - Gerät mit sicherheitstechnischer
sûreté - Qualification sismique Bedeutung - Seismische Qualifizierung
(IEC/IEEE 60980-344:2020) (IEC/IEEE 60980-344:2020)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2021-04-19. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC
Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
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European foreword
The text of document 45A/1323/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC/IEEE 60980-344, prepared by SC 45A
"Instrumentation, control and electrical power systems of nuclear facilities" of IEC/TC 45 "Nuclear
instrumentation" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as
EN IEC/IEEE 60980-344:2021.
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level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
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document have to be withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
As stated in the nuclear safety directive 2009/71/EURATOM, Chapter 1, Article 2, item 2, Member
States are not prevented from taking more stringent safety measures in the subject-matter covered by
the Directive, in compliance with Community law.
In a similar manner, this European standard does not prevent Member States from taking more
stringent nuclear safety and/or security measures in the subject-matter covered by this standard.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC/IEEE 60980-344:2020 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards
indicated:
IEC 60068-3-3 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 60068-3-3
IEC 60068-2-81 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60068-2-81
IEC 60068-2-47 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60068-2-47
IEC 60068-2-57 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60068-2-57
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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1 Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the
relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available
here: www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
- Environmental testing - Part 2-6: Tests - -
IEC 60068-2-6 EN 60068-2-6
Test Fc: Vibration (sinusoidal)
- Nuclear facilities - Electrical equipment -
IEC/IEEE 60780- EN 60780-323
important to safety - Qualification
323
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INTERNATIONAL
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 6
INTRODUCTION . 8
1 Scope . 11
2 Normative references . 11
3 Terms and definitions . 11
4 Abbreviated terms . 19
5 General discussion of earthquake environment and equipment response. 20
5.1 General . 20
5.2 Earthquake environment . 20
5.3 Equipment on foundations . 20
5.4 Equipment on structures . 20
5.5 Interfaces and adverse interactions. 21
5.6 Simulating vibration induced by an earthquake . 21
5.6.1 General . 21
5.6.2 Response spectrum . 21
5.6.3 Time history . 22
5.6.4 PSD function . 22
5.7 Damping . 22
5.7.1 General . 22
5.7.2 Measurement of damping . 23
5.8 Application of damping . 23
5.8.1 General . 23
5.8.2 Application of damping in testing . 23
5.8.3 Application of damping in analysis . 24
6 Seismic qualification requirements . 24
6.1 General . 24
6.2 Specification of equipment to be qualified . 25
6.3 Specification of ageing condition . 25
6.4 Specification of seismic requirements . 25
6.5 Specification of acceptance criteria . 25
7 Seismic qualification approach . 26
7.1 Safety function . 26
7.2 Seismic qualification methods . 26
8 Ageing . 27
8.1 General . 27
8.2 Thermal ageing . 28
8.3 Radiation ageing . 28
8.4 Material degradation and corrosion . 28
8.5 Mechanical or electrical cycle ageing . 28
8.6 Vibration ageing . 28
8.6.1 General . 28
8.6.2 Ageing from non-seismic vibration conditions . 29
8.6.3 Hydrodynamic loads . 29
8.6.4 Seismic ageing (OBE/S1) . 29
9 Testing . 29
9.1 General . 29
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9.1.1 Test programme . 29
9.1.2 Mounting . 31
9.1.3 Monitoring . 31
9.1.4 Loading . 31
9.1.5 Refurbishment . 32
9.1.6 Exploratory tests . 32
9.1.7 Seismic ageing (OBE/S1) . 34
9.2 Proof and generic testing . 34
9.3 Fragility testing . 35
9.4 Component testing . 35
9.5 Assembly testing . 35
9.5.1 General . 35
9.6 Test methods . 36
9.6.1 General . 36
9.6.2 Single-frequency test . 37
9.6.3 Multiple-frequency tests . 40
9.6.4 Other tests . 45
9.6.5 Test duration and low-cycle fatigue potential . 45
9.6.6 Multi-axis tests . 45
9.6.7 Line-mounted equipment . 47
9.6.8 Additional tests . 48
9.7 Test documentation . 48
10 Qualification by similarity . 48
10.1 General . 48
10.2 Excitation . 48
10.3 Physical systems . 48
10.4 Safety function . 49
11 Analysis . 49
11.1 General . 49
11.2 Seismic analysis methods . 50
11.2.1 General . 50
11.2.2 Static analysis . 51
11.2.3 Static coefficient analysis . 51
11.2.4 Dynamic analysis . 51
11.3 Nonlinear equipment response . 52
11.4 Other dynamic loads . 52
11.5 Seismic analysis results . 52
11.6 Documentation of analysis . 53
12 Combined analysis and testing . 53
12.1 General . 53
12.2 Modal testing . 53
12.2.1 General . 53
12.2.2 Normal-mode method . 53
12.2.3 Transfer-function method . 54
12.2.4 Analytical methods utilizing test data . 54
12.2.5 Qualification . 54
12.3 Extrapolation for similar equipment . 54
12.3.1 General . 54
12.3.2 Test method . 54
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12.3.3 Analysis . 55
12.4 Shock testing . 55
12.5 Extrapolation for multi-cabinet assemblies . 55
12.6 Other test/analysis . 55
13 Documentation . 56
13.1 General . 56
13.2 Seismic qualification report . 56
13.2.1 General . 56
13.2.2 Analysis . 56
13.2.3 Testing . 56
13.2.4 Combined analysis and testing or similarity . 57
Annex A (normative) Experience-based seismic qualification . 58
A.1 General . 58
A.2 Earthquake experience data . 58
A.2.1 General . 58
A.2.2 Characterization of the earthquake experience motions . 58
A.2.3 Earthquake experience spectrum (EES). 59
A.2.4 Characterization of reference equipment class . 59
A.2.5 Qualification of candidate equipment . 61
A.3 Test experience data . 62
A.3.1 General . 62
A.3.2 Characterization of test experience input motions . 62
A.3.3 Test experience spectra (TES) . 62
A.3.4 Characterization of reference equipment class . 63
A.3.5 Qualification of candidate equipment . 64
A.4 Special considerations . 64
A.4.1 Inherently rugged equipment . 64
A.4.2 Limitations . 65
A.5 Experience-based documentation . 65
A.5.1 General . 65
A.5.2 Reference data . 66
A.5.3 Candidate equipment qualification . 66
Annex B (informative) Measurement of zero period acceleration . 67
Annex C (informative) Frequency content and stationarity . 68
Annex D (informative) Fragility testing . 69
D.1 General . 69
D.2 Excitation motion . 69
D.3 Application of results. 70
D.4 Other considerations . 70
Annex E (informative) Test duration and number of cycles . 72
Annex F (informative) Statistically independent motions . 76
Annex G (informative) Seismic qualification illustrative flowcharts . 77
G.1 General . 77
G.2 Establishment of seismic conditions and acceptance criteria . 77
G.3 Qualification by testing . 77
G.4 Qualification by analysis . 77
G.5 Qualification by combination of analysis and testing . 77
Bibliography . 82
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Figure 1 – Sine beat . 39
Figure 2 – Decaying sine . 39
Figure 3 – Random spectrum with superimposed sine beats . 43
Figure 4 – Resonant amplification versus cycles per beat . 44
Figure E.1 – Fractional cycles to obtain one equipment maximum peak cycle . 73
Figure E.2 – Equivalent peak-stress cycles induced by stationary random motion . 74
Figure E.3 – Equivalent peak-stress cycles induced by stationary random motion to 20 Hz . 74
Figure G.1 – Seismic qualification flowchart . 78
Figure G.2 – Seismic qualification test flowchart . 79
Figure G.3 – Seismic qualification analysis flowchart . 80
Figure G.4 – Seismic qualification analysis and test flowchart . 81
Table A.1 – EES reduction factor based on number of independent items . 60
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Jedrski objekti - Oprema, pomembna za varnost - Seizmična (potresna)
kvalifikacija (IEC/IEEE 60980-344:2020)
Nuclear facilities - Equipment important to safety - Seismic qualification (IEC/IEEE 60980
-344:2020)
Kerntechnische Anlagen - Gerät mit sicherheitstechnischer Bedeutung - Seismische
Qualifizierung (IEC/IEEE 60980-344:2020)
Installations nucléaires - Equipements importants pour la sûreté - Qualification sismique
(IEC/IEEE 60980-344:2020)
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ICS:
27.120.10 Reaktorska tehnika Reactor engineering
27.120.20 Jedrske elektrarne. Varnost Nuclear power plants. Safety
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EUROPEAN STANDARD DRAFT
prEN IEC/IEEE 60980-344
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
December 2020
ICS 27.120.10; 27.120.20
English Version
Nuclear facilities - Equipment important to safety - Seismic
qualification
(IEC/IEEE 60980-344:2020)
Installations nucléaires - Equipements importants pour la Kerntechnische Anlagen - Gerät mit sicherheitstechnischer
sûreté - Qualification sismique Bedeutung - Seismische Qualifizierung
(IEC/IEEE 60980-344:2020) (IEC/IEEE 60980-344:2020)
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Deadline for CENELEC: 2021-03-12.
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European foreword
This document (prEN IEC/IEEE 60980-344:2020) consists of the text of IEC/IEEE 60980-344:2020
prepared IEC/SC 45A "Instrumentation, control and electrical power systems of nuclear facilities", of
IEC/TC 45 "Nuclear instrumentation".
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conflicting with this document have to be withdrawn (to be confirmed or
modified when voting)
As stated in the nuclear safety directive 2009/71/EURATOM, Chapter 1, Article 2, item 2, Member
States are not prevented from taking more stringent safety measures in the subject-matter covered by
the Directive, in compliance with Community law.
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stringent nuclear safety and/or security measures in the subject-matter covered by this standard.
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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1 Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the
relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available
here: www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60068-2-6 - Environmental testing - Part 2-6: Tests - EN 60068-2-6 -
Test Fc: Vibration (sinusoidal)
IEC/IEEE 60780-323 - Nuclear facilities – Electrical equipment EN 60780-323 -
important to safety – Qualification
IEEE Std 382 - IEEE Standard for Qualification of Safety- - -
Related Actuators for Nuclear Power
Generating Stations
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INTERNATIONAL
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ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 6
INTRODUCTION . 8
1 Scope . 11
2 Normative references . 11
3 Terms and definitions . 11
4 Abbreviated terms . 19
5 General discussion of earthquake environment and equipment response. 20
5.1 General . 20
5.2 Earthquake environment . 20
5.3 Equipment on foundations . 20
5.4 Equipment on structures . 20
5.5 Interfaces and adverse interactions. 21
5.6 Simulating vibration induced by an earthquake . 21
5.6.1 General . 21
5.6.2 Response spectrum . 21
5.6.3 Time history . 22
5.6.4 PSD function . 22
5.7 Damping . 22
5.7.1 General . 22
5.7.2 Measurement of damping . 23
5.8 Application of damping . 23
5.8.1 General . 23
5.8.2 Application of damping in testing . 23
5.8.3 Application of damping in analysis . 24
6 Seismic qualification requirements . 24
6.1 General . 24
6.2 Specification of equipment to be qualified . 25
6.3 Specification of ageing condition . 25
6.4 Specification of seismic requirements . 25
6.5 Specification of acceptance criteria . 25
7 Seismic qualification approach . 26
7.1 Safety function . 26
7.2 Seismic qualification methods . 26
8 Ageing . 27
8.1 General . 27
8.2 Thermal ageing . 28
8.3 Radiation ageing . 28
8.4 Material degradation and corrosion . 28
8.5 Mechanical or electrical cycle ageing . 28
8.6 Vibration ageing . 28
8.6.1 General . 28
8.6.2 Ageing from non-seismic vibration conditions . 29
8.6.3 Hydrodynamic loads . 29
8.6.4 Seismic ageing (OBE/S1) . 29
9 Testing . 29
9.1 General . 29
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9.1.1 Test programme . 29
9.1.2 Mounting . 31
9.1.3 Monitoring . 31
9.1.4 Loading . 31
9.1.5 Refurbishment . 32
9.1.6 Exploratory tests . 32
9.1.7 Seismic ageing (OBE/S1) . 34
9.2 Proof and generic testing . 34
9.3 Fragility testing . 35
9.4 Component testing . 35
9.5 Assembly testing . 35
9.5.1 General . 35
9.6 Test methods . 36
9.6.1 General . 36
9.6.2 Single-frequency test . 37
9.6.3 Multiple-frequency tests . 40
9.6.4 Other tests . 45
9.6.5 Test duration and low-cycle fatigue potential . 45
9.6.6 Multi-axis tests . 45
9.6.7 Line-mounted equipment . 47
9.6.8 Additional tests . 48
9.7 Test documentation . 48
10 Qualification by similarity . 48
10.1 General . 48
10.2 Excitation . 48
10.3 Physical systems . 48
10.4 Safety function . 49
11 Analysis . 49
11.1 General . 49
11.2 Seismic analysis methods . 50
11.2.1 General . 50
11.2.2 Static analysis . 51
11.2.3 Static coefficient analysis . 51
11.2.4 Dynamic analysis . 51
11.3 Nonlinear equipment response . 52
11.4 Other dynamic loads . 52
11.5 Seismic analysis results . 52
11.6 Documentation of analysis . 53
12 Combined analysis and testing . 53
12.1 General . 53
12.2 Modal testing . 53
12.2.1 General . 53
12.2.2 Normal-mode method . 53
12.2.3 Transfer-function method . 54
12.2.4 Analytical methods utilizing test data . 54
12.2.5 Qualification . 54
12.3 Extrapolation for similar equipment . 54
12.3.1 General . 54
12.3.2 Test method . 54
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12.3.3 Analysis . 55
12.4 Shock testing . 55
12.5 Extrapolation for multi-cabinet assemblies . 55
12.6 Other test/analysis . 55
13 Documentation . 56
13.1 General . 56
13.2 Seismic qualification report . 56
13.2.1 General . 56
13.2.2 Analysis . 56
13.2.3 Testing . 56
13.2.4 Combined analysis and testing or similarity . 57
Annex A (normative) Experience-based seismic qualification . 58
A.1 General . 58
A.2 Earthquake experience data . 58
A.2.1 General . 58
A.2.2 Characterization of the earthquake experience motions . 58
A.2.3 Earthquake experience spectrum (EES). 59
A.2.4 Characterization of reference equipment class . 59
A.2.5 Qualification of candidate equipment . 61
A.3 Test experience data . 62
A.3.1 General . 62
A.3.2 Characterization of test experience input motions . 62
A.3.3 Test experience spectra (TES) . 62
A.3.4 Characterization of reference equipment class . 63
A.3.5 Qualification of candidate equipment . 64
A.4 Special considerations . 64
A.4.1 Inherently rugged equipment . 64
A.4.2 Limitations . 65
A.5 Experience-based documentation . 65
A.5.1 General . 65
A.5.2 Reference data . 66
A.5.3 Candidate equipment qualification . 66
Annex B (informative) Measurement of zero period acceleration . 67
Annex C (informative) Frequency content and stationarity . 68
Annex D (informative) Fragility testing . 69
D.1 General . 69
D.2 Excitation motion . 69
D.3 Application of results. 70
D.4 Other considerations . 70
Annex E (informative) Test duration and number of cycles . 72
Annex F (informative) Statistically independent motions . 76
Annex G (informative) Seismic qualification illustrative flowcharts . 77
G.1 General . 77
G.2 Establishment of seismic conditions and acceptance criteria . 77
G.3 Qualification by testing . 77
G.4 Qualification by analysis . 77
G.5 Qualification by combination of analysis and testing . 77
Bibliography . 82
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Figure 1 – Sine beat . 39
Figure 2 – Decaying sine . 39
Figure 3 – Random spectrum with superimposed sine beats . 43
Figure 4 – Resonant amplification versus cycles per beat . 44
Figure E.1 – Fractional cycles to obtain one equipment maximum peak cycle . 73
Figure E.2 – Equivalent peak-stress cycles induced by stationary random motion . 74
Figure E.3 – Equivalent peak-stress cycles induced by stationary random motion to 20 Hz . 74
Figure G.1 – Seismic qualification flowchart . 78
Figure G.2 – Seismic qualification test flowchart . 79
Figure G.3 – Seismic qualification analysis flowchart . 80
Figure G.4 – Seismic qualification analysis and test flowchart . 81
Table A.1 – EES reduction factor based on number of independent items . 60
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