Advanced Analysis of Structural Performance in Novel Steel-Plate Concrete Containment Structures
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. The Determination of SC Containment Scheme
2.1. The Main Types of Containment at Present
2.1.1. CPR1000 [28]
2.1.2. HPR1000 [36]
2.1.3. EPR [37]
2.1.4. VVER [38]
2.1.5. CAP1400 [39]
2.1.6. BWRX-300 [40]
2.2. Thin Film Stress Theory
2.3. Scheme Determination
3. Structural Configuration
3.1. Steel-Plate Containment Model
3.2. Material Properties
3.2.1. Concrete
3.2.2. Steel
3.3. FE Model of the SC Containment
3.4. Load Conditions and Analysis Methods
3.4.1. Load Conditions
3.4.2. Analysis Methods
3.4.3. Validation of Modeling and Analysis Methods
4. Results
4.1. Structural Integrity Test Conditions
4.1.1. Deformation Analysis
4.1.2. Stress and Strain Analysis
4.2. Design Basis Conditions
4.2.1. Deformation Analysis
4.2.2. Stress and Strain Analysis
4.3. Severe Accident Conditions
4.3.1. Deformation Analysis
4.3.2. Stress and Strain Analysis
4.4. Failure Criterion and Ultimate Bearing Capacity
4.4.1. Failure Criterion
4.4.2. Ultimate Bearing Capacity
5. Conclusions and Recommendations
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Material Parameter | Room Temperature | High Temperature |
---|---|---|
Elastic modulus (MPa) | 3.60 × 104 | 3.38 × 104 |
Compressive strength (MPa) | 38.50 | 33.88 |
Tensile strength (MPa) | 2.85 | 2.51 |
Density (kg/m3) | 2400 | |
Poisson ratio | 0.2 |
Temperature, °C | Thermal Conductivity, W/m·°C | Specific Heat Capacity, J/Kg·°C | Coefficient of Thermal Expansion |
---|---|---|---|
20 | 1.95 | 900 | 9.20 × 10−9 |
40 | 1.90 | 900 | 4.54 × 10−6 |
60 | 1.86 | 900 | 6.08 × 10−6 |
80 | 1.81 | 900 | 6.90 × 10−6 |
100 | 1.77 | 900 | 7.43 × 10−6 |
120 | 1.72 | 920 | 7.83 × 10−6 |
140 | 1.68 | 940 | 8.17 × 10−6 |
160 | 1.64 | 960 | 8.46 × 10−6 |
180 | 1.59 | 980 | 8.75 × 10−6 |
200 | 1.55 | 1000 | 9.02 × 10−6 |
Temperature, °C | Steel Plate | Anchors and Tendons | ||
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Yield Strength (MPa) | Elastic Modulus (MPa) | Yield Strength (MPa) | Elastic Modulus (MPa) | |
20 | 415 | 2.06 × 105 | 335 | 2.00 × 105 |
40 | 2.05 × 105 | 1.99 × 105 | ||
60 | 2.04 × 105 | 1.98 × 105 | ||
80 | 2.03 × 105 | 1.97 × 105 | ||
100 | 2.02 × 105 | 1.96 × 105 | ||
120 | 2.01 × 105 | 1.95 × 105 | ||
140 | 2.00 × 105 | 1.94 × 105 | ||
160 | 1.98 × 105 | 1.93 × 105 | ||
180 | 1.97 × 105 | 1.91 × 105 | ||
200 | 1.96 × 105 | 1.90 × 105 |
Temperature, °C | Thermal Conductivity, W/m·°C | Specific Heat Capacity, J/Kg·°C | Coefficient of Thermal Expansion |
---|---|---|---|
20 | 53.33 | 439.80 | 1.36 × 10−21 |
40 | 52.67 | 453.36 | 6.12 × 10−6 |
60 | 52.00 | 465.78 | 8.21 × 10−6 |
80 | 51.34 | 477.16 | 9.30 × 10−6 |
100 | 50.67 | 487.62 | 9.98 × 10−6 |
120 | 50.00 | 497.26 | 1.05 × 10−5 |
140 | 49.34 | 506.19 | 1.08 × 10−5 |
160 | 48.67 | 514.51 | 1.11 × 10−5 |
180 | 48.01 | 522.33 | 1.14 × 10−5 |
200 | 47.34 | 529.76 | 1.16 × 10−5 |
Mesh Size, mm | Maximum Radial Displacement (mm) | Concrete Circumferential Stress (MPa) | Maximum Mises Stress (MPa)—Inner Steel Plate | Maximum Mises Stress (MPa)—Outer Steel Plate | Maximum Strain—Inner Steel Plate | Maximum Strain—Outer Steel Plate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1000 | 22.5 | 2.712 | 250.5 | 210.6 | 1.231 × 10−3 | 1.002 × 10−3 |
800 | 21.3 | 2.651 | 240.2 | 204.3 | 1.162 × 10−3 | 9.736 × 10−3 |
500 | 21.0 | 2.635 | 239.1 | 203.8 | 1.150 × 10−3 | 9.654 × 10−3 |
Deformation History in μm/m | |||||
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Sensor | Direction | End of Prestressing | At 0.52 MPa (abs.) | ||
Test Result | Numerical Analysis | Test Result | Numerical Analysis | ||
H1 | T | −487.77 | −405.45 | −315.95 | −244.45 |
V | −271.83 | −218.11 | −230.71 | −132.85 | |
H2 | V | −470.94 | −347.14 | −425.40 | −262.70 |
H5 | T | −551.17 | −445.97 | −369.32 | −243.08 |
V | −286.46 | −165.31 | −245.53 | −139.27 | |
H6 | T | −574.84 | −489.54 | −391.03 | −282.19 |
F1 | T | −10.73 | −6.36 | −17.67 | −33.41 |
F2 | T | −39.76 | −24.42 | −41.08 | −35.71 |
G1 | V | −338.02 | −369.54 | −262.33 | −163.53 |
Level, m | Position, ° | The Measured Radial Displacement during Pressurization Test, mm | The Calculated Radial Displacement during Pressurization Test, mm |
---|---|---|---|
4.0 | 60 | 1.6 | 1.44 |
160 | 1.8 | 1.35 | |
260 | 1.4 | 1.23 | |
360 | 1.6 | 1.40 | |
9.0 | 60 | 1.4 | 1.36 |
160 | 1.5 | 1.38 | |
260 | 1.6 | 1.13 | |
360 | 1.4 | 1.42 |
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Ren, G.; Pan, R.; Sun, F.; Dong, Z.; Lan, T. Advanced Analysis of Structural Performance in Novel Steel-Plate Concrete Containment Structures. Buildings 2024, 14, 2771. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14092771
Ren G, Pan R, Sun F, Dong Z, Lan T. Advanced Analysis of Structural Performance in Novel Steel-Plate Concrete Containment Structures. Buildings. 2024; 14(9):2771. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14092771
Chicago/Turabian StyleRen, Guopeng, Rong Pan, Feng Sun, Zhanfa Dong, and Tianyun Lan. 2024. "Advanced Analysis of Structural Performance in Novel Steel-Plate Concrete Containment Structures" Buildings 14, no. 9: 2771. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14092771