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Seismic analysis of piping systems subjected to independent-support excitation

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OSTI ID:6276759

This paper presents a comparison of dynamic responses of piping systems subject to independent-support excitation using the response spectrum and time-history methods. The BNL finite-element computer code PSAFE2 has been used to perform all the analyses. The time-history method combines both the inertia as well as static effect on the piping responses due to independent-support excitations at each time point, thus representing the actual responses. A sample problem is analyzed subjected to two independent support excitations and the results are presented in comparison with the response spectrum methods with uniform or independent-support motion.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH00016
OSTI ID:
6276759
Report Number(s):
BNL-NUREG-32862; CONF-830607-11; ON: DE83012215
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English