Report No.: CCEER-92-11
Economic Impact of Passage of Spent Fuel Traffic on
Two Bridges in North-East Nevada
Authors: N. Wehbe, M. Saiidi and D. O'Connor
Date: December 1992
- Performing Organization:
- Department of Civil Engineering/258
- University of Nevada, Reno
- Reno, NV 89557
- Abstract:
- The transportation of spent nuclear fuel across Nevada to the proposed repository site
in the southern part of the state could significantly affect the infrastructure
system in Nevada.
- One of the major classes of structures affected by the nuclear waste transportation is
highway bridges and culverts.
- This report presents the results of the research work conducted during 1992. The study
includes the evaluation of two bridges, B-232 and B-658, which are located on a potential
nuclear waste transportation route.
- Where bridge upgrading is needed, several retrofitting procedures are suggested and the
associated cost estimates are presented (Abstract by authors).