Latest results from the Seismic Category I Structures Program

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0029-5493(86)90150-0· OSTI ID:5576383

Bennett, J G; Dove, R C; Dunwoody, W E; Farrar, C

With the use of scale models, the Seismic Category I Structures Program has demonstrated consistent results for measured values of stiffness at working loads. Furthermore, the values are well below the theoretical stiffnesses calculated from an uncracked strength-of-materials approach. The scale model structures, which are also models of each other, have demonstrated scalability between models. The current effort is to demonstrate that the use of microconcrete and other modeling effects do not introduce significant distortions that could drastically change conclusions regarding prototype behavior for these very stiff, shear dominated structures. 3 refs., 3 figs., 1 tab.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 5576383
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-85-1284; CONF-850809-59; ON: DE85010705
• Resource Relation: Journal Volume: 94; Journal Issue: 1; Conference: 8. international conference on structural mechanics in reactor technology, Brussels, Belgium, 19 Aug 1985
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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