IEEE 344-2004

This document describes recommended practices for establishing seismic qualification procedures that will yield quantitative data to demonstrate that the Class 1E equipment can meet its performance requirements during and/or following one safe shutdown earthquake (SSE) event preceded by a number of operating basis earthquake (OBE) events. The test, analysis, or experienced-based evaluation methods described herein may be used to yield data to demonstrate Class 1E equipment performance claims or to evaluate and verify performance of devices and assemblies as part of an overall qualification effort.

The purpose of this document is to provide recommended practices and documentation requirements for seismic qualification of Class 1E equipment to verify the equipment’s ability to perform its safety function during and/or after the specified seismic motions.

Revision Standard - Superseded. Revision of IEEE Std 344-1987 Recommended practices are provided for establishing procedures that will yield data to demonstrate that the Class 1E equipment can meet its performance requirements during and/or following one safe shutdown earthquake event preceded by a number of operating basis earthquake events. This recommended practice may be used to establish tests, analyses, or experienced based evaluations that will yield data to demonstrate Class 1E equipment performance claims or to evaluate and verify performance of devices and assemblies as part of an overall qualification effort. Common methods currently in use for seismic qualification by test are presented. Two approaches to seismic analysis are described, one based on dynamic analysis and the other on static coefficient analysis. Two approaches to experienced-based seismic evaluation are described, one based on earthquake experience and the other based on test experience.