The safety of a nuclear power plant against earthquakes can be improved by installing seismic isolation devices. As such seismic isolation devices handle seismic loads, however, displacements larger than those generated before the application of such devices may occur. Therefore, the seismic...

Cost estimation is an important part of project planning. Over the years different approaches have developed, taking uncertainty into account in the cost estimation processes in order to tackle the dynamic nature of projects. However, when implementing these approaches, some challenges have been...

This evaluation assesses the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, impact and sustainability of the European Commission’s support to its partner countries in the energy sector. It covers interventions designed or implemented during the 1996-2007 period in all the external cooperation partner...