Ageing and air leakage assessment of a nuclear reactor containment mock-up: VERCORS 2nd benchmark
L Charpin, J Niepceron, M Corbin, B Masson… - … Engineering and Design, 2021 - Elsevier
Electricité de France (EDF) operates a large fleet of nuclear reactors and is responsible for
demonstrating the safety of facilities, including concrete containment buildings (CCB), which …
demonstrating the safety of facilities, including concrete containment buildings (CCB), which …
Experimental characterisation of transient condensed water vapour migration through cracked concrete as revealed by neutron and x-ray imaging: Effect of initial …
Understanding the migration of high-temperature fluids through the porous medium of
cement-based materials has a pivotal role in many engineering applications. The space and …
cement-based materials has a pivotal role in many engineering applications. The space and …
Modeling of Heat and Mass Transfer in Cement-Based Materials during Cement Hydration—A Review
B Klemczak, A Smolana, A Jędrzejewska - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
Cement-based materials encompass a broad spectrum of construction materials that utilize
cement as the primary binding agent. Among these materials, concrete stands out as the …
cement as the primary binding agent. Among these materials, concrete stands out as the …
Grizzly and BlackBear: Structural component aging simulation codes
The operating environment of nuclear reactors imposes extreme challenges on the materials
from which the structures within and surrounding the reactor are constructed. Understanding …
from which the structures within and surrounding the reactor are constructed. Understanding …
Stochastic finite elements analysis of large concrete structures' serviceability under thermo-hydro-mechanical loads–Case of nuclear containment buildings
This work proposes a global Stochastic Finite Element Method (SFEM) to model the effects
of concrete ageing uncertainties on the serviceability and durability of large reinforced and …
of concrete ageing uncertainties on the serviceability and durability of large reinforced and …
Bayesian updating for nuclear containment buildings using both mechanical and hydraulic monitoring data
Leak tightness of concrete containment structures such as Nuclear Containment Buildings
(NCB) plays a key role in their serviceability and the safety of their surrounding environment …
(NCB) plays a key role in their serviceability and the safety of their surrounding environment …
Analysis of time-varying mechanical properties of prestressed concrete containment during the tensioning process and service considering the influence of creep
Q Yang, D Yao, J Yan, M Liu, F Fan, Z Fu - International Journal of Pressure …, 2023 - Elsevier
The containment structure is an important barrier that ensures the safe operation of nuclear
power plants. Currently, most studies on concrete creep in containment structures assumed …
power plants. Currently, most studies on concrete creep in containment structures assumed …
Bayesian inference with correction of model bias for Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical models of large concrete structures
Drying and creep are mainly driving the continuous strain evolution in time of aging large
prestressed concrete structures, and may jeopardize the safety of their environment …
prestressed concrete structures, and may jeopardize the safety of their environment …
A Bayesian strategy for forecasting the leakage rate of concrete containment buildings–Application to nuclear containment buildings
The forecast of large concrete structures behavior such as Nuclear Containment Buildings
(NCB) is a critical safety issue, whether for the structure itself or for its surrounding …
(NCB) is a critical safety issue, whether for the structure itself or for its surrounding …
Hygro-mechanical modeling of restrained ring test: COST TU1404 benchmark
The restrained ring test belongs to a traditional method for estimating cracking tendency of a
paste, mortar or concrete mix. The test involves hygro-mechanical interactions with intricate …
paste, mortar or concrete mix. The test involves hygro-mechanical interactions with intricate …