Analytical Prediction of the Seismic Response of a Reinforced Concrete Containment Vessel

Conference · Fri Mar 19 04:00:00 EST 1999

OSTI ID:5037

James, R J ^[1]; Rashid, Y R; Cherry, J L; Chokshi, N; Tsurumaki, S

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1. Sandia National Laboratories

Under the sponsorship of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) of Japan, the Nuclear Power Engineering Corporation (NUPEC) is investigating the seismic behavior of a Reinforced Concrete Containment Vessel (RCCV) through scale-model testing using the high-performance shaking table at the Tadotsu Engineering Laboratory. A series of tests representing design-level seismic ground motions was initially conducted to gather valuable experimental measurements for use in design verification. Additional tests will be conducted with increasing amplifications of the seismic input until a structural failure of the test model occurs. In a cooperative program with NUPEC, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC), through Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), is conducting analytical research on the seismic behavior of RCCV structures. As part of this program, pretest analytical predictions of the model tests are being performed. The dynamic time-history analysis utilizes a highly detailed concrete constitutive model applied to a three-dimensional finite element representation of the test structure. This paper describes the details of the analysis model and provides analysis results.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (US); Sandia National Labs., Livermore, CA (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Department of Energy (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 5037
• Report Number(s): SAND99-0664C
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
CONCRETES
CONTAINMENT
FORECASTING
GROUND MOTION
NUCLEAR POWER
REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
REINFORCED CONCRETE
SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES