In an accompanying paper, a new integrated structural analysis tool using the LMM framework for the assessment of design limits in plasticity including load carrying capacity, shakedown limit, ratchet limit and steady state cyclic response of structures was developed using Abaqus CAE plug-‐ins with graphical user interfaces. In the present paper, a demonstration of the use of this new LMM analysis tool is provided. A header branch pipe in a typical AGR power plant is analysed as a worked example of the current demonstration and verification of the LMM tool within the context of an R5 assessment. The detailed shakedown analysis, steady state cycle and ratchet analysis are carried out for the chosen header branch pipe. The comparisons of the LMM solutions with the results based on the R5 procedure and the step-‐by-‐step elastic-‐plastic FEA verify the accuracy, convenience and efficiency of this new integrated LMM structural analysis tool.
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