Analysis of an ice-condenser containment building anchorage system

A 3-D non-linear finite-element analysis of an ice-condenser steel containment anchorage system, which considers the parameters that affect this complex system, was performed. The model included a portion of the containment shell, knuckle plate, base plate, reinforced concrete mat, anchor bolt, anch...

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Published in:Nuclear engineering and design 1992-02, Vol.133 (1), p.159-168
Main Authors: Fanous, Fouad, Greimann, Lowell, Wassef, Wagdy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Buildings. Public works
Exact sciences and technology
Strength of materials (elasticity, plasticity, buckling, etc.)
Structural analysis. Stresses
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Summary:A 3-D non-linear finite-element analysis of an ice-condenser steel containment anchorage system, which considers the parameters that affect this complex system, was performed. The model included a portion of the containment shell, knuckle plate, base plate, reinforced concrete mat, anchor bolt, anchorage system, soil foundation material, and a portion of the containment shield building. The results showed the early formation of conical failure surfaces within the concrete that are associated with the brittle failure mode. However, these surfaces were not completely developed to the top of the containment basemat. No high strains were recorded in the anchorage system or the containment shell. Hence, failure of the containment anchorage system was not hypothesized.
ISSN:0029-5493
1872-759X
DOI:10.1016/0029-5493(92)90100-A