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Behm, M (2012) Safe Design Suggestions for Vegetated Roofs. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(08), 999–1003.
Dewlaney, K S, Hallowell, M R and Fortunato, B R (2012) Safety Risk Quantification for High Performance Sustainable Building Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(08), 964–71.
Elghamrawy, T, El-Rayes, K, Liu, L and Odeh, I (2012) Performance of Temporary Rumble Strips at the Edge of Highway Construction Zones. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(08), 923–30.
Esmaeili, B and Hallowell, M R (2012) Diffusion of Safety Innovations in the Construction Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(08), 955–63.
Ikpe, E, Hammon, F and Oloke, D (2012) Cost-Benefit Analysis for Accident Prevention in Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(08), 991–8.
Kim, B, Lee, H, Park, H and Kim, H (2012) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Onsite Equipment Usage in Road Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(08), 982–90.
Nassar, K and Hosny, O (2012) Solving the Least-Cost Route Cut and Fill Sequencing Problem Using Particle Swarm. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(08), 931–42.
Porwal, A and Hewage, K N (2012) Building Information Modeling–Based Analysis to Minimize Waste Rate of Structural Reinforcement. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(08), 943–54.
Tatari, O and Kucukvar, M (2012) Sustainability Assessment of U.S. Construction Sectors: Ecosystems Perspective. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(08), 918–22.
Taylor, T R B, Ford, D N and Reinschmidt, K F (2012) Impact of Public Policy and Societal Risk Perception on U.S. Civilian Nuclear Power Plant Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(08), 972–81.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Reactors; Nuclear power; Power plants; Public policy; Risk management; Dynamic models; System analysis; Simulation models; Nuclear reactors; Public policy; Risk management; Dynamic models; System analysis; Simulation models;
- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000516
- Abstract:
Due to the increasing demand for energy in the United States, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is currently reviewing permit applications for 26 new nuclear power reactors. However, the previous generation of U.S. civilian nuclear plant construction experienced significant cost and schedule overruns. Previous research identified “regulatory ratcheting” (continuous, retroactive change in nuclear plant regulations) as one of the primary causes of this poor performance. Regulatory ratcheting was enabled by the nuclear industry’s two-step permitting and licensing process for civilian power plant construction, which allowed society’s perception of the risks associated with nuclear plant operation to impact nuclear plant construction. How will public policy and societal risk perception affect the next generation of U.S. civilian nuclear plant construction? This question is investigated using a dynamic simulation model of the public policy and social feedback processes that impact U.S. nuclear plant construction. The research reveals that proposed strategies to address public policy and societal issues, such as a new nuclear regulatory process and smaller, less expensive reactors, may not prevent cost and schedule overruns on the planned next generation of nuclear plants. Results point to the critical role societal perceptions of nuclear power risk play in nuclear construction project success.