Simplified method of analysis of sacrificial shield wall for pipe whip restraint load

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the sacrificial shield wall for the pipe whip load which is particularly important for the safety analysis and failure predictions of concrete reactor pressure vessel. The location of the shield wall makes it a very important structure for the support of the pipe whip restraints. The sacrificial shield wall is a composite structural steel and plain concrete, open-ended cylindrical shell structure stiffened by stiffening rings and vertical stiffeners. (Auth.)