A report by Sandia National Labs for the NRC that describes initial scoping of the Package Performance Study. The focus is on identifying stakeholder concerns, potential risks to shipments that could be tested, and other strategic considerations relevant to developing the PPS. This report was written to be published for public comment at the time.
A report detailing preliminary plans for a Package Performance Study executed by the NRC. The motivation for the PPS and proposed test protocols are detailed. This report was written to be published for public comment at the time.
The landing page for the Federal Railroad Administration’s Transportation Technology Center. This site supports testing rail vehicles and railroad-related environments and is an example of a site that could be employed for full-scale cask testing.
A brief document describing the Fire Resistance Testing facility at the Southwest Research Institute, including capabilities and the type of tests generally performed. This is an example of the type of facility that may be employed for a fully-engulfing fire test.
The website for the Sandia National Labs Burn Site testing facility. This is an example of the kind of facility used for a fully-engulfing fire test.
The website for the Sandia National Labs Aerial Cable testing facility. This is an example of the kind of facility used for a full-scale drop test.
The website for the Sandia National Labs Rocket Sled testing facility. This is an example of the kind of facility used in a full-scale crash test.
A retrospective report reviewing the UK Central Energy Generating Board’s full-scale cask testing program and lenses the findings to current (2008) activities.
A report by the UK Central Electricity Generating Board describing their full-scale regulatory testing initiative. This testing work included both theoretical analysis and physical testing of a Magnox package, which is not used in the US.
A report by Sandia National Labs detailing the mathematical analysis, scale- and full-scale model testing of a railcar-mounted spent nuclear fuel cask when struck by a locomotive at speed in a hypothetical grade-crossing collision.
