ML19332A979

Forwards Research Proposal Entitled Surge,Wave & Meteorological Measurements Along Coast of Fl. Requests Return of Signed Memo If Proposal Is Responsive to Ofc of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

ML19332A979
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Issue date:	06/27/1980
From:	Budnitz R NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCH (RES)
To:	Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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RES-80-3, NUDOCS 8009190205
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JUN 2 71980 MEMORANDUM FOR: Harold R. Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM:

Robert J. Budnitz, Director Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research

SUBJECT:

END0RSEMENT OF RESEARCH PROGRAli, ENTITLED

" SURGE, WAVE AND METEOROLOGICAL MEASUREMENTS ALONG THE C0AST OF FLORIDA" (RES-80-3)

This program had been established jointly by the Office of tiuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) and the Office of Standards Development (SD) for the purpose of collecting data on surges caused by high wind hur-ricanes in order to provide factual information on inundation of coastal areas on the eastern shores of Florida. After the program was established and the contract given to the University of Florida by NRR, the project was transferred to the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES). RES continued this research until FY1979.

RES has presently joined other governmant agencies for conducting this program through interagency cooperation and -participation in order to formulate a cost-effective program and reduce NRC funding.

The primary contributors to this program are the Waterways Experiment Station, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Army, and the State of Florida.

It is expected that other agencies may join this program,-

l During~the years that NRC sponsored the program, a highly reliable and unique _ gage for water level measurement was developed, surpassing all known similar instruments. This gage'is described in a 109-page report, NUREG/CR-1354, entitled "A Microprocessor Based Underwater Data Acquisition L

i System." The gage consists of a near-bottom mounted pressure transducer and a low power consuming microprocessor..0n command from shore, the instrument will record ocean surface elevation data according to an internal program ~ for approximately 6 days.

Based on recorded elevation, surpa information will be extracted. High quality data were obtained by I

usins this' gage during two hurricanes in 1979, " David" and " Frederick,"

as reported in the " Memorandum on Data Obtained During Hurricanes David (August 25, 1979 - September 7,1979) and Frederick. (August 29, 1979 -

September 14.1970),d. submitted to the NRC by the University of Florida.

"During the years that NRC sponsored this program, gaging stations were installed with NRC funding at'five locations on the east coast of Florida.

One station was installed on the-west coast with the funding from the

. State of Florida. One additional station is being installed on the east coast.

The location of the five new stations proposed in this program, and the sequence of their installation is shown on the map

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JUN 2 71980 The proposed 5-9 ear contract will' include expenses for partial maintenance of the stations and for partial cost of installation of new stations on the. west coast and_ completion oflthe Jacksonville station on the east -

coast..

The objective of this program is collecting field data for the needs of NRC oa surges 'during major hurricanes (those with wind speed of 125 + mph),

as well as intermediate-intensity hurricanes (70 + mph), for the purpose of validating and ' verifying models which can.more. realistically,' and less _ conservatively, predict the surge from our design basis hurricanes.

fleteorological measurements will-be conducted-simultaneously.

The near-shore-bathymetry of the Florida peninsula provides an excellent testing ground for a generic study of the near-shore surges-and; waves; i.e.,

there is a variety of near-shore bottom profiles around the peninsula.

Recurrence of hurricanes of a major and an intermediate intensity are 7 and 16 per-100 years respectively; i.e., on an average, the return periods are 14 and 6 years, respectively.

The stations are located in such a way as to intercept each hurricane crossing the Florida east coast.

The major hurricane data are'necessary for a comprehensive resolution.of the problem of inundation analysis for coastal nuclear power plant l licensing. Because of a ' wide range of meteorological and bathymetric conditions existing in Florida, measurements resulting from this research will be applicable to the prediction of hurricane storm surge along the-U.S. coast line and beyond.

Taking into account the needs of NRC and other contributing agencies, this interagency program must be regarded:as a long-term undertaking.

If you ' agree that the RES program described in the Enclosure is re-

'sponsive. to NRR needs, please indicate by signing the signature block below and return a copy of this memorandum to me.

l nib Robert J. Budnitz,' Director Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research

Enclosure:

University of Florida Proposal cc:

R. Mattson, NRR G.:Knighton, NRR Endorsement:

11 agree that the research program, entitled " Surge, Wave and Meteorological Measurements Along the: Coast of Florida," as ' defined in the enclosed research proposal, meets NRR needs subject-to incorporation of the attached

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. HURRICANE SURGE-DATA REPORT GUIDELINES The data report to be submitted.after each hurricane shall contain the following ~ information-in-order for the' NRC staff to~ verify and. validate numerical' surge models:

1. _ Detailed meteorological descriptions of theLhurricane.- These will

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include-both--data' recorded by the contractee as well as data-:.from

other sourcesf(NOAA; Airports,_etc.).

Important parameters include the track, the-Central' Pressure-Index,.the radius..to maximum winds, and wind fields.

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Time histories'of the surges at the various stations, both with the tide _and'with the predicted tide removad.

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Contoured. surge. inundation maps.

-4; Text providing discussions and explainctions as needed.

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SIGNATURES AHE OBTAINED.

DEADLINE DATE ASAP UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA.

(Date Proposal Must Be Received By Granting Agency)

Gainesvil!e. Florida 32611' SEND NOTICE OF AWARD TO RESEARCH D DIVISION OF SPONSORED RESEARCH APPROVAL OF PROPOSAL ~

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DATE Titla of Proposal HYDRODYNAMIC AND METER 0 LOGICAL MEASUREMENTS OF HIGH WIND OVER SHALLOW WATER ALONG THE COAST OF FLORIDA Submitted To: (Agency)

U.S. Nuclear Reculatory Commission (Division) Division of Contracts. ATTN: Mr. K. V. Morton (Program) USNRC. Washington. DC 20555 University Unit Responsible for Research or Training and the Unit to Receive the Appropredte indirect Cost Return Approval by Dean or D. rector:

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,yg TELETHONc 392-1436 Approval by Vice President Health Affairs Co Principal Investigator: (if Applicable)

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