PRESTRESSED CONCRETE SPHERICAL CONTAINMENT VESSEL
Abstract
A 5-ft-OD, 4-ft-ID concrete spherical shell with a 1/16in.-thick inside steel shell and a 1/8-in.-thick outside steel skin, was designed and tested for containment of explosions. The prestressing was obtained by making the outside steel skin of twelve flanged pentagons which were bolted together. Results are reported of tests with up to 3.25 lb high explosives; at this weight, the seams started to break but the failure was not catastrophic. The peak residual hot gas pressure was 209 psi for 3.25 lb explosive. The extension of the data to a 20-ft- OD, 16-ft-ID structure is discussed. (D.L.C.)
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos Scientific Lab., N. Mex.
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4018311
- Report Number(s):
- LADC-5817
- NSA Number:
- NSA-18-020130
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-64
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- ENGINEERING; CONCRETES; CONFIGURATION; EXPLOSIONS; FAILURES; GASES; HIGH TEMPERATURE; JOINTS; PLANNING; PRESSURE; SHELLS; SPHERES; STEELS; STRESSES; TESTING; VESSELS; WEIGHT
Citation Formats
Mueller, D W, Furnish, A P, and Bateman, A C. PRESTRESSED CONCRETE SPHERICAL CONTAINMENT VESSEL. United States: N. p., 1962.
Web.
Mueller, D W, Furnish, A P, & Bateman, A C. PRESTRESSED CONCRETE SPHERICAL CONTAINMENT VESSEL. United States.
Mueller, D W, Furnish, A P, and Bateman, A C. Mon .
"PRESTRESSED CONCRETE SPHERICAL CONTAINMENT VESSEL". United States.
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title = {PRESTRESSED CONCRETE SPHERICAL CONTAINMENT VESSEL},
author = {Mueller, D W and Furnish, A P and Bateman, A C},
abstractNote = {A 5-ft-OD, 4-ft-ID concrete spherical shell with a 1/16in.-thick inside steel shell and a 1/8-in.-thick outside steel skin, was designed and tested for containment of explosions. The prestressing was obtained by making the outside steel skin of twelve flanged pentagons which were bolted together. Results are reported of tests with up to 3.25 lb high explosives; at this weight, the seams started to break but the failure was not catastrophic. The peak residual hot gas pressure was 209 psi for 3.25 lb explosive. The extension of the data to a 20-ft- OD, 16-ft-ID structure is discussed. (D.L.C.)},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/4018311},
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place = {United States},
year = {1962},
month = {1}
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