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Title: Aerosol penetration through a seismically loaded shear wall

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OSTI ID:10142952

An experimental study was performed to measure the aerosol penetration through a reinforced concrete shear wall after simulated seismic damage. Static load-cycle testing, to stress levels sufficient to induce visible shear cracking, was used to simulate the earthquake loading. Air permeability tests were performed both before and after the simulated seismic loading damaged the structure. Aerosol penetration measurements were conducted on the cracked shear wall structure using 0.10 {mu}m monodisperse particles. The measured aerosol number penetration through the cracked shear wall was 0.5%. 7 refs.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
OSTI ID:
10142952
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-92-1234; CONF-920823-1; ON: DE92013551
Resource Relation:
Conference: 22. Department of Energy (DOE)/Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) nuclear air cleaning and treatment conference,Denver, CO (United States),24-27 Aug 1992; Other Information: PBD: [1992]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English