Analyses of separate effects tests for liner tearing in the 1:6 scale model of a reinforced concrete containment building
In 1987, a 1:6 scale model of a reinforced concrete containment (RCA) building was tested at Sandia National Laboratories under the sponsorship of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Herschel, 1988). Overpressurization of the scale model resulted in failure by liner tearing near an insert plate. The liner tear is believed to be a result of shear transfer from the concrete reinforcement to the liner through the studs (Weatherby, 1990). Separate effects tests were developed to further understand the mechanisms that led to the liner tearing in the 1:6 scale model. This paper describes finite element analyses used to predict the response and failure modes of the separate effects tests and presents comparisons of the finite element and experimental results.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- OSTI ID:
- 10146778
- Report Number(s):
- SAND--92-2074C; CONF-930803--9; ON: DE93009853
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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