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Settlement analysis of main building in power plants by means of 2-D and 3-D models

Abstract

This research was undertaken with the aid of the considerable amount of data and measurement gathered by ENEL (Italian Electricity Board) during the construction and operation of some of its power plants. The study also aims at evaluating how the predictions, based on some currently available calculation methods, relate to the actual behaviour of such structures, by giving an a posteriori evaluation of the reliability of these methods. The structural characteristics of power plant buildings can be described by rigid, flexible or intermediate interaction models. The research includes the geo-technical characterization of foundation soils and settlement analysis by means of 2-D and 3-D models. Comparison between calculation results and the large amount of settlement measurements allowed both the evaluation of the degree of reliability of the methodologies presented, when applied to design, as well as, the identification of those factors which mainly affect the correct prediction of building behaviour versus time.
Publication Date:
Dec 31, 1991
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
ETDE-IT-93-14
Reference Number:
SCA: 220501; 200203; 130200; PA: ITAN-93:000027; SN: 93000925446
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1991
Subject:
22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; 20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS; 13 HYDRO ENERGY; POWER PLANTS; SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTIONS; GROUND SUBSIDENCE; PROBABILISTIC ESTIMATION; THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; SOIL MECHANICS; FOUNDATIONS; COMPILED DATA; VALIDATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; 220501; 200203; 130200; SITING; SITE SELECTION AND LAND USE; SITE GEOLOGY AND METEOROLOGY
OSTI ID:
10117166
Research Organizations:
Istituto Sperimentale Modelli e Strutture SpA (ISMES), Bergamo (Italy); Padua Univ. (Italy); Ente Nazionale per l`Energia Elettrica, Milan (Italy). Centro di Ricerca Idraulica e Strutturale
Country of Origin:
Italy
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE93758932; TRN: 93:000027
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
ITAN
Size:
6 p.
Announcement Date:
Jun 30, 2005

Citation Formats

Borsetto, M, Colleselli, F, Colombo, P, Corti, G, Faiella, D, Giuseppetti, G, La Barbera, G, Mazza, G, Tripiciano, L, and Varagnolo, P. Settlement analysis of main building in power plants by means of 2-D and 3-D models. Italy: N. p., 1991. Web.
Borsetto, M, Colleselli, F, Colombo, P, Corti, G, Faiella, D, Giuseppetti, G, La Barbera, G, Mazza, G, Tripiciano, L, & Varagnolo, P. Settlement analysis of main building in power plants by means of 2-D and 3-D models. Italy.
Borsetto, M, Colleselli, F, Colombo, P, Corti, G, Faiella, D, Giuseppetti, G, La Barbera, G, Mazza, G, Tripiciano, L, and Varagnolo, P. 1991. "Settlement analysis of main building in power plants by means of 2-D and 3-D models." Italy.
@misc{etde_10117166,
title = {Settlement analysis of main building in power plants by means of 2-D and 3-D models}
author = {Borsetto, M, Colleselli, F, Colombo, P, Corti, G, Faiella, D, Giuseppetti, G, La Barbera, G, Mazza, G, Tripiciano, L, and Varagnolo, P}
abstractNote = {This research was undertaken with the aid of the considerable amount of data and measurement gathered by ENEL (Italian Electricity Board) during the construction and operation of some of its power plants. The study also aims at evaluating how the predictions, based on some currently available calculation methods, relate to the actual behaviour of such structures, by giving an a posteriori evaluation of the reliability of these methods. The structural characteristics of power plant buildings can be described by rigid, flexible or intermediate interaction models. The research includes the geo-technical characterization of foundation soils and settlement analysis by means of 2-D and 3-D models. Comparison between calculation results and the large amount of settlement measurements allowed both the evaluation of the degree of reliability of the methodologies presented, when applied to design, as well as, the identification of those factors which mainly affect the correct prediction of building behaviour versus time.}
place = {Italy}
year = {1991}
month = {Dec}
}