Title:
Practical Approach to the Design Philosophy of Prestressed Concrete Reactor Vessels: The Importance of Concrete Properties to PCRV Design
Author(s):
J.L. Plaehn
Publication:
Symposium Paper
Volume:
34
Issue:
Appears on pages(s):
103-140
Keywords:
bonded prestressing; concretes; cracking (fracturing); creep properties; elastic analysis; high temperature; leakage; linings; loads (forces); nuclear reactor containment; nuclear reactors; pressure; pressure vessels; prestressed concrete; prestressing
DOI:
10.14359/18062
Date:
1/1/1972
Abstract:
The history of PCRV technology is briefly reviewed, and reasons are given why this technology still demands much attention.