Load Combination Program Project II Load Combination Methodology Development, Interim Report II

摘要

This second interim report on load combination methodology development has focused on two objectives: methodology development for combining generic dynamic responses, and the application of the load combination methodology to nuclear power plant components. Different component designs have been analyzed in terms of the methodology. Two examples are provided. One is a simple, highly idealized example that illustrates the essential aspects of developing probabilistic design criteria for multiple loadings. The second, more realistic example is a segment of an essential service water line subjected to internal pressure, dead weight, earthquake, an hydraulic transient, and thermal expansion.