Overpressurization Tests of Containment Scale Models: Steel, Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete

摘要

For over twenty years, a significant amount of research has been undertaken at Sandia National Laboratories to improve the understanding of the response of nuclear power plant steel and concrete containment structures and their capacity to withstand severe accident loads. Part of this work has consisted of experimental programs and analytical studies to investigate the response and capacity of containment structures to static overperssurization loadings. This lecture summarizes the work that has been performed and the results of these efforts, identifies common themes that have emerged from this work and suggests potential future research efforts to address uncertainties and resolve ambiguities.