A Study of the Correlation of the Components of Instructure Motions During Earthquakes
Thirty-two buildings are selected that have all three components of motion recorded in the basement, midheight and top of the structure. The correlation coefficients of these motions,...
Tension Tests of Containment Wall Isolated Liner Plates
Two tests were conducted using an approximate 2:1 ratio of hoop to meridional load. This simple load ratio is a gross approximation of the liner plate loading in a containment subjected...
Preliminary Analysis of Large Penetration Enclosures for Containment Vessels Subject to Beyond Design Basis Loadings
Numerical simulations of the macro-deformations of the sealing surfaces (gasketed junctures) of a PWR steel containment vessel's equipment hatch subjected to accident loadings...
Evaluation of the Ultimate Pressure Capacity of Rectangular HVAC Ducts for Nuclear Power Plants
Structural design criteria are presently based on the AISI Code which limits the duct panel width-to-thickness ratio to a maximum of 500 and the maximum height-to-thickness ratio to 200,...
Strength and Stiffness Characteristics of Steel Ladder-Type Cable Trays
Ladder-type cable trays identical with the as-built are generally tested to establish their strength and stiffness characteristics. Test data for systems in operating plants, however,...
Modeling Techniques for Seismic Analysis of Supported Systems
An automated seismic qualification process is presented which integrates the modeling and evaluation aspects of supported system design. Emphasis is placed on baseplate and joint design....
Analytical Solution of Cable Tray Hanger 3D Structural Interaction under Seismic Loading
Structural design of cable tray hangers is controlled by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's stringent requirements of seismic analysis. A finite element space frame model...
Vibration Isolation of Cable Tray Hangers
Analytical and experimental investigations have been performed to partially evaluate the feasibility of using much more flexible support systems than those presently used to support electrical...
Piping Analysis: A Flexibility Approach
Design for the vertical and horizontal accelerations associated with a seismic event coupled with low allowable loads on equipment are two primary contributors to the current situation....
Composite-System Approach for Seismic Analysis of Secondary Systems
An accurate and efficient method for seismic analysis of multiply supported, multi-degree-of-freedom secondary subsystems is developed. The method accurately accounts for the effects of...
Fluid Structure Interaction Analysis of a Concrete Suppression Chamber of Mark I Containment System
Recent studies have demonstrated that the interaction between a structure and fluid can have a significant influence on the response of the overall system when subjected to certain dynamic...
A Pseudo Response Spectrum Method for Mark I Loads
A pseudo base motion response spectrum method is developed to uniquely evaluate the periodic condensation oscillation and chugging drag loads that may occur on submerged structures within...
Development of Concrete Nuclear Containment (ACI 359) Code Requirements as they Relate to Probability Based Load
The historical development of the load combinations used in concrete containment is presented in the paper. These load combinations are examined and identified in the light of the reasonable,...
Containment Integrity of SEP Plants under Combined Loads
The containment designs analyzed consisted of three inverted light-bulb shaped drywells used in boiling water reactor (BWR) systems, and three steel-lines concrete containments and a spherical...
Bayesian Procedure for Evaluation of Containment Capability
The functional requirements of a steel or concrete containment is to maintain the structural integrity as well as the leak-tight integrity of its pressure boundary under specified design...
Determination of Containment Vessel Ultimate Capacity Using Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis
Analysis of steel containment vessels is normally performed using linear elastic solutions with allowable stresses specified by applicable design codes. This method gives little indication...
Structural Performance Predictions for Liner Plates on Nuclear Facilities
The history of the use of liner plates is presented. It is shown that the liner plate can be buckled, and can be bonded or not bonded to the concrete. The buckled plate usually has bending...
Safety Investigations of Existing Spent Fuel Storage Structures for Increased Spent Fuel Storage Capacity
Delays in the solution of disposal problems continue to create the need for additional on-site spent fuel storage capacity at commercial nuclear power generating facilities. Rod consolidation...
Sodium Concrete Reaction ? Structural Considerations
An overview of the sodium concrete reaction phenomenon, with emphasis on structural considerations, is presented. Available test results for limestone, basalt, and magnetite concrete with...
Reduction of Seismic Response in Breeder Plants
Thin-walled vessels to be used in the Nuclear Steam Supply Systems (NSSS) of future LMFBR's will be more sensitive to seismic excitation than their equivalents used in conventional...
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