Published 1988 | Version v1
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Finite element calculations to predict the behaviour of the Sandia 1/6th scale reinforced concrete containment

Creators

  • 1. UKAEA Safety and Reliability Directorate, Culcheth

Description

Finite element axisymmetric studies have been undertaken pertaining to the Sandia 1/6th scale reinforced concrete containment building to predict its response to internal static overpressurization. The main predictions are that the hoop rebar will yield at 0.95 MPa (138 psi) and that the periphery of the basemat will be subject to excessive uplift at 1.13 MPa (164 psi) when the tensile rebar at the pole of the basemat reaches its ultimate tensile strength (UTS). (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press.
Imprint Place
Cambridge (UK)
ISBN
0 521 35130 8
Imprint Title
Nuclear containment
Imprint Pagination
457 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 72-83.

Conference

Title
International conference on nuclear containment.
Dates
6-8 Apr 1987.
Place
Cambridge (UK).

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
19095921
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ANALYTICAL SOLUTION; CONTAINMENT; CONTAINMENT MOCKUP FACILITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FORECASTING; MATERIALS TESTING; NONLINEAR PROBLEMS; PRESSURE DEPENDENCE; PRESSURIZATION; PWR TYPE REACTORS; REINFORCED CONCRETE; SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES; SCALE MODELS; STATIC LOADS; ULTIMATE STRENGTH
Descriptors DEC
BUILDING MATERIALS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CONCRETES; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; MATERIALS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; POWER REACTORS; REACTOR SAFETY EXPERIMENTS; REACTORS; REINFORCED MATERIALS; STRUCTURAL MODELS; TESTING; THERMAL REACTORS; US DOE; US ORGANIZATIONS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS