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Evaluation of Containment Liner Plate Leak Chase Channel Sys for Point Beach Nuclear Plant Units 1 & 2
ML20204F154
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Site: Point Beach  NextEra Energy icon.png
Issue date: 06/30/1986
From: Goffas P, Reifschneider, Rotz J
BECHTEL GROUP, INC.
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3 EVALUATION OF CONTAINMENT LINER PLATE LEAK CHASE CHANNEL SYSTEM FOR 3 POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page J

1.0 INTRODUCTION

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SUMMARY

2-1 2.1 RESULTS 2-1 0

2.2 GENERAL ASSESSMENT 2-3 3.0 PERFORMANCE HISTORY 3-1 4.0 OUALITY VERIFICATION OF CONSTRUCTION RECORDS 4-1 0

4.1 GENERAL 4-1 4.2 MATERIALS VERIFICATION 4-1 4.3 LEAK CHASE SYSTEM TESTING 4-2 O

4.4 WELDING OF LCCs TO LINER PLATE 4-2 5.0 LINER PLATE LCC SYSTEM DESCRIPTION AND BEHAVIOR 5-1

5.1 BACKGROUND

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5.2 GENERAL CONFIGURATION 5-1 5.2.1 Test Pipes and Tubing 5-4 5.3 STRUCTURAL BEHAVIOR AND ANALYTICAL APPROACH 5-5 0

5.3.1 Plate Curvature 5-6 5.3.2 Exterior LCCs (Dome Section) 5-6 5.3.3 Interior LCCs 5-8 5.4 MATERIALS PROPERTIES 5-9 O

5.4.1 Liner Plate and LCC Components 5-9 g 5.4.2 Concrete 5-10 6.0 LOADS 6-1 O

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Pace 7.0 EMBEDDED LCC SECTION ANALYSIS 7-1 9

7.1 SECTION SELECTION 7-1 7.2 MATHEMATICAL MODEL 7-2 7.3 MODEL SOLUTION 7-4 0

7.4 LOAD CASES 7-5 7.5 RESULTS OF ANALYSES 7-7 8.0 INTERIOR LCC SECTION ANALYSES 8-1 3

8.1 LCC SECTION SELECTION 8-1 8.2 LOADING CONDITIONS 8-1 8.3 ANALYTICAL APPROACH 8-2 0

8.4 RESULTS OF ANALYSES 8-4 8.5 BASE LCC SECTION CLEARANCE CHECK 8-5 8.6 TEST PIPES 8-6 O

8.6.1 Test Pipes for Exterior LCCs 8-6 8.6.2 Test Pipes for Interior LCCs 8-7 9.0 LEAKTIGHT INTEGRITY 9-1 O 10.0 CVERALL ASSESSMENT 10-1 10.1 PURFORMANCE IIISTORY 10-1 10.2 QUALITY OF CONSTRUCTION 10-2 0 10.3 STRUCTURAL EVALUATION 10-3 10.4 LEAKTIGHT INTEGRITY 10-3

10.5 CONCLUSION

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APPENDIXES A Notation O

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LIST OF TABLES l() 3-1 Summary of Data for Operating Plants with Similar Liner Plates (References 2 and 3) q 4-1 Summary of Referenced Construction Documents 5-1 Location and Description of Internal LCC Sections O

5-2 Liner Plate and LCC Element Physical Properties

', 5-3 Concrete Physical Properties

7-1 Spring Element Properties 10 7-2 Parametric Evaluation Matrix 7-3 Element Loads and Displacements (Cases 1 - 7) 7-4 Comparison of Maximum Element Response Values with l(D Capacities for Case 1 7-5 Comparison of Maximum Element Response Values with Capacities for Case 2 7-6 Comparison of Maximum Element Response Values with l(3 Capacities for Case 3

! 7-7 Comparison of Maximum Element Response Values with Capacities for Case 4

< 7-8 Comparison of Maximum Element Response Values with

.() Capacities for Case 5

, 7-9 Comparison of Maximum Element Response Values with Capacities for Case 6 l 7-10 Comparison of Maximum Element Response Values with

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i 7-11 Comparison of Maximum LCC Element Response Values with Capacities for Cases 1 - 5 & 7 8-1 Summary of Interior LCC Section Analyses O

B2-1 Test Component Legend

[ B2-2 Specimen Strength Properties B2-3 Summary of First Observed Crack and Ultimate Load and

!(3 Displacement Data for Composite Tests l

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List of Tables (Continued)

() B2-4 Shear Load Versus Displacement Data for Composite Test Specimens B2-5 Summary of Shear Load Versus Displacement Data for the Independent Steel Liner Plate LCC Tests O B3-1 LCC Bilinear Spring Properties T.TST OF FTmmES

() 5-1 Liner Plate Locations 5-2 Dome Liner Plate Section and Details 5-3 Typical Cylindrical Shell Sections

() 5-4 Leak Chase Channel and Seal Weld Location in Base Liner Plate 5-5 Typical Leak Chase Channel Detail in Base Slab 5-6 Typical Interior LCC Sections 10 l

7-1 Mathomatical Model for Dome Liner Plate Section 7-2 Resistance Functions for Liner Plate Component Springs i

8-1 Typical LCC Loading and Models 1

0 8-2 Location of Base Liner Plate Controlling Section B2-1 Composite Liner Plate LCC Specimen B2-2 Independent Steel Liner Plate Leak Chase Channel Specimen O

B2-3 Composite Specimen Test Assembly including Pneumatic and Hydraulic Systems B2-4 Test Assembly Including Pneumatic System and Dial Gage Arrangement for Independent Steel Specimen Tests O

B3-1 Combined Plot of Composite Test Data for all Tests up to Maximum Load B3-2 Combined Plot of Load vs. Displacement Data for Independent Steel Liner Plate LCC Tests O

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

This investigation was undertaken to assess the ability of the

() liner plate leak chase channel (LCC) system to function as an integral part of the containment structure leaktight pressure boundary. This investigation included the following

l() a. A survey of performance history for liner plates and LCCs with respect to development of inservice leaks in other plants J

() b. Evaluation of construction records for the Point Beach

! liner plate system with respect to material verification and quality control l{3 c. Structural analyses of typical containment liner plate sections to evaluate the severity of loading on LCCs.

d. Executing a test program to define the load-displacement (g characteristics of LCCs (interacting with the liner plate and containment concrete) and to verify the I

leaktight integrity of the LCCs while subjected to extreme load and displacement conditions.

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2.1 RESULTS O

The results of this investigation are summarized as follows:

a. Historically, no evidence of unacceptable leakage was

() found for LCCs or liner plate butt welds in United States (US) plants subsequent to the initial (before startup) integrated leak rate test (ILRT).

() Plants (US) with liner plate systems similar to Point Beach represent a population of at least 49 (22 of these are Bechtel-designed plants). These plants represent over 400 reactor years of operating

() experience and over 100 ILRTs (subsequent to the initial ILRT) with no apparent liner plate or LCC leakage. For further details, see Section 3.0.

() b. The specified verification of materials, inspections, testing, and other quality control requirements for the LCCs are similar to those for other components of the liner plate system.

O A review of construction records for Point Beach indicates that the liner plate system (including LCCs) has been fabricated, constructed, and tested in

() accordance with specified requirements. For further discussion, see Section 4.0.

c. Several sections of the liner plate system (typical of

() conditions in the base, cylinder, and dome areas) were selected and analyzed. These analyses indicate that some of the LCC sections in the cylinder portion of the containment could sustain minor inelastic deformations

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O would remain elastic (see Section 8.0). The done area LCCs, which are embedded in concrete, would also sustain some nonlinear deformation with a minimum O safety factor with respect to available strain energy capacity of about 11. This is well within the acceptable range (greater than 2). The presence of accident pressure of 60 psi increased this safety

() factor to 16.6. The lowest safety factor for interior .

LCCs at other locations was 22 (based on displacement). For.further description and discussion of the analyses, see Sections 7.0 and 8.0.

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d. In addition to providing the load-displacement properties of the LCCs embedded in concrete (utilized in the analyses), the test program demonstrated the O strength and leaktight integrity of the LCCs. For the composite tests (LCC embedded in concrete), the shear resistance capacity was controlled by compressive failure of the concrete engaged by the LCC. For the

() liner plate LCC (steel only) tests, the capacity was limited by the flexural resistance of the 1/4-inch thick liner plate. Although the sections sustained considerable inelastic displacement in these tests (in

() excess of 0.10 inch), no failures were observed in the channels or their welds to the liner plate. Leaktight integrity of the LCCs was maintained through completion of all tests.

O The maximum calculated displacement of the exterior embedded dome LCCs was only 3.2% of the measured displacement producing no leaks. The maximum

() calculated angular displacement (rotation) of interior LCC elements was 1.7% of the measured rotation (at weld) producing no leaks. For further discussion, see Section 9.0.

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D 2.2 GENERAL ASSESSMENT j l

l The analyses show that the stress and displacement levels of the

] LCCs associated with the most severe postulated loading '

conditions on the liner plate system, are well within acceptable limits which have been verified experimentally. The presence of the LCC has a general beneficial effect on the remaining

[) elements of the liner plate system (loads taken by an LCC relieves loads required to be taken by other elements). For example, the presence of the LCC raises the minimum safety factor of the anchor angle elements from 6.6 to 10.8 (Case 6

[) versus Case 1, Section 7.5).

The LCC is not a weak link in the liner plate system. The capacity of the liner plate system is controlled by failure or

) excessive displacement of other elements in the system (while the leaktight integrity of the LCCs is maintained).

Specifications required and construction records document that

) all LCC sections were leak tested during construction to a minimum of 70 psig. Therefore, the leak tightness of the LCC and liner plate welds has been verified.
) The foregoing analyses and testing, along with a favorable performance history for Point Beach and similar liner plate systems, and documented quality assurance during construction, indicates that the LCC system can reliably function as a part of O the containment structure liner plate pressure boundary.
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3.0 PERFORMANCE HISTORY The performance history of the liner plate systems for Point

) Beach Units 1 and 2 has been uneventful in 12 to 14 years of operation. The experience of other plants with similar liner plate systems has been comparable.

3 Knowledgeable personnel from Bechtel and Sargent & Lundy (S&L) were contacted to summarize performance of their respective plants. (This involved 22 Bechtel plants and four S&L plants.)

l 3 Some of the plants (such as Maine Yankee, Beaver Valley 1, and Zion 1 and 2) have containment liner plates that are fully leak l

chased similar to Point Beach. Most of the others are partially leak chased (usually in areas with difficult accessibility).

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No history of LCC or liner plate leaks subsequent to the initial ILRT was reported.

b) An inquiry made through INPO (Institute of Nuclear Power Operations) regarding reported leaks in LCCs or liner plates subsequent to initial ILRTs also revealed no reported history of l leaks.

h Other plants having containment liner plate systems similar to that of Point Beach Units 1 and 2 are identified in Table 3-1 (References 2 and 3). In addition, the design architect h) engineer (A/E), reactor type, containment type, date of commercial operation, and years of operation are indicated.

A reduction of the operating history data given in Table 3-1 O indicates that a total of approximately 400 reactor years of operating experience has been accumulated for the 49 plants with similar liner plate designs.

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3 Reference 6 (10 CFR 50 Appendix J) requires an initial ILRT and an average of three ILRTs for each 10 years of operation. From this and the data in Table 3-1, it is estimated that about 150 0 ILRTs have been performed, over 100 of these have been performed after commencement of commercial operation with no significant liner plate leakage.

O This demonstrates that liner plate systems such as those installed at Point Beach are historically reliable and troublefree.

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TABLE 3 SUtetARY OF DATA FOR OPERATING PLANTS WITH SIMILAR LINER PLATRS (REFERENCES 2 AND 3)

I Contain- Date i Reactor snent Commercial Years I Plant A/E Type Type (ano/yr) Operatinst Remarks Arkansas Nuclear One-1 B PWR 3b 12/74 11.1 Arkansas Nuclear One-2 B PWR 3b 03/80 5.8 i Beaver Valley-1 S&W/B&R PWR 3d 04/77 8.7 Full leak chase i Crunswick-1 UE&C BWR Sg MK II 03/77 8.8 trunswick-2 UE&C BWR Sg MK II 11/75 10.1 Calvert Cliffs-1 B PWR 3b 05/75 10.6

! Calvert Cliffs-2 B PWR 3b 04/77 8.7 Connecticut Yankee S&W PWR 3 01/68 18.0 Cook-1 AEPSC PWR 3c 08/75 10.4

Cook-2 AEPSC PWR 3c 07/78 7.5 i Crystal River-3 Gilbert PWR 3b 03/77 8.8 Farley-1 B PWR 3b 12/77 8.1 Farley-2 B PWR 3b 07/81 4.5 Fort Calhoun-1 CHD&R PWR 3b 09/73 12.3 Ginna Gilbert /B PWR 3a 03/70 15.8 1 Indian Point-1 Utility PWR 3 07/74 6.0 Retired 1980 Indian Point-2 UE&C PWR 3 08/76 9.4

! La Salle County-1 S&L BWR Sg (MK II) 10/82 3.2

  • La Salle County-2 S&L BWR Sg (MK II) 06/84 1.6 Maine Yankee S&W PWR 3 12/72 13.1 Full leak chase

) McGuire-1 Utility PWR 3c 12/81 4.1 j McGuire-2 Utility PWR 3e 03/84 1.8

! Millstone-2 B PWR 3bf 12/75 10.1 I North Anna-1 S&W PWR 3d 06/78 7.6 Corth Anna-2 S&W PWR 3d 12/80 5.1 -

] Oconee-1 B PWR 3b 07/73 12.5 J Oconee-2 B PWR 3b 09/74 11.3

] Oconee-3 B PWR 3b 12/74 11.1 Palisades B PWR 3b 12/71 14.1 Point Beach-1 B PWR 3b 12/70 15.1 Full leak chase Point Beach-2 B PWR 3b 10/72 13.2 Full leak chase j Rancho Seco-1 B PWR 3b 04/75 10.7 1

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Contain- Date Reactor ment Commercial Years Plant A/E Type Type (mo/yr) Operatinn Remarks Salem-1 Utility PWR 3 06/77 8.6 Salem-2 Utility PWR 3 10/81 4.2 San Onofre-2 B PWR 3b 08/83 2.4 San Onofre-3 B PWR 3b 04/84 1.7 Summer Gilbert PWR 3b 01/84 2.0 Surry-1 S&W PWR 3d 12/72 13.1 Surry-2 S&W PWR 3d 05/73 12.6 Susquehanna-1 B BWR Sg Int II 06/83 2.6 Susquehanna-2 B BWR Sg let II 01/85 1.0 Three Mile Island-1 Gilbert PWR 3b 09/74 11.3 Trojan B PWR 3b 05/76 9.6 Turkey Point-3 B PWR 3b 12/72 13.1 Turkey Point-4 B PWR 3b 09/73 12.3 Zion-1 S&L PWR 3b 12/73 12.1 Full leak chase Zion-2 S&L PWR 3b 09/74 11.3 Full leak chase LEGEND Abbreviations:

AEPSC American Electric Power Service Corp.

D Bechtel B&R Burns & Roe Ebasco Ebasco Services, Inc.

CHD&R Gibbs, Hill, Durham & Richardson, Inc.

Gilbert Gilbert Associates, Inc.

S&L Sargent & Lundy S&W Stone & Webster Engineering Corp.

SCSI Southern Company Services Inc.

UE&C United Engineers & Constructors, Inc.

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Containment Type:

Contairunent Type 3 Reinforced concrete cylinder with steel liner Pressure Suppression Type 5 Reinforced concrete drywell and wet well with steel liner Fcatures a Post-tensioned vertically only b Post-tensioned in three directions e Ice condenser d Subatomospheric f Secondary contairunent, steel enclosure building, for Type 3 g Secondary containment, concrete and/or steel, for Types 4, 5, and 6 0643p

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) i 4.0 QUALITY VERIFICATION OF CONSTRUCTION RECORDS 4.1 GENERAL D

Verification of existing construction records included reviewing documents identified in Table 4-1. The results of this review indicate that the construction of the liner plate and LCCs agrees with the specification requirements (Reference 7) and 3

that the quality requirements for the LCCs were similar to those for the other liner plate components. Verification included a l

review of the existing records at the Point Beach nuclear plant 3 and the records maintained by Bechtel's Ann Arbor Area Office. j 4.2 MATERIALS VERIFICATION  ;

() A comparison was made betweea the relevant Graver liner plate j and LCC drawings listed in Tible 4-1, the bills of material and l

the available material certifications. In all cases, the l material certifications and 'abrication drawings were found to

() be in agreement with the specified material requirements. The available records do not provide full coverage of all the liner plate material. Typically, material certifications were available for some, but not all of a particular component g material. In one case, no certification for a component material was found (weld filler material). The fabrication  ;

drawings did, however, call out the proper specified weld filler material. This indicates that the proper filler material was Q used. The available records are, therefore, considered representative of the liner plate and LCC materials and provide confirmation that the liner plate and LCC materials conform to l

l Specification 6118-C-7, Section 15.0. (Reference Table 4-1,

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O 4.3 LEAK CHASE SYSTEM TESTING The construction field sketches (FSKs) identified in Table 4-1 show that the LCCs (and other leak chase system components) were O

successfully 100% pressure-tested in accordance with Subsection 17.2.2 of Specification 6118-C-7 (Reference 7) after the liner plate welds were vacuum box tested. The FSKs identify c mpleted welds, the location of the welds, and the boundaries O

and results of pressure tests for the LCCs.

4.4 WELDING OF LCCs TO LINER PLATE O

Welding of the LCCs to the liner plate was specified to be a 3/16-inch double pass fillet weld in accordance with AWS Dl.0-63, applicable Graver drawings, and shop and field specifications. The above-referenced FSKs identify the welders

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of the LCCs and the weld locations. Documentation of welder qualifications was not retained in the records.

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A. GRAVER (1) DRAWINGS

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L23482-0 L23499A-0 L23674-1 L23484-0 3 L23485-2 L23487-2 L23675-0 L24138F-0 L23486A-2 L23684-1

) L23660-1 L23659-1 L23460-0

  • L23459-1 L23480-0 L23458-2 C) L234762-4 L23483-0 L23690E-1 L23490E-1 L23680-1 L23681-1 C) L23683-1 L23658-1 L23682-1 L23691-2 L23491-3 O B. CONSTRUCTION FSKs (Liner plate welding roll out)(2)

FSK-6118-CV-194-SH2 FSK-6118-CV-194-SH1 FSK-6118-CV-194-SH5

() FSK-6118-CV-194-SH4 FSK-6119-CV-194-SH3 (1) Graver Tank and Manufacturing Company, liner plate

() fabricator (2)1ncluded radiographic, vacuum box, and pressure tests of groove welds and LCC welds.

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C. MATERIAL CERTIFICATION i

) Material Component ASTM A 36 LCC and 3 x 2 anchor angles ASTM A 442 Gr. 60 1/4 inch liner plate ASTM A 516 Gr. 70 Thickened liner plate ASTM A 283 Gr. C Structural shape

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i Specifications. Codes. Standards Specification / Requisition 6118-C-7, Rev 3 AWS Dl.0.63, " Structural Melding Code" ASTM Part 4 1969 Ed.

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5.1 BACKGROUND

O The LCC system is an integral part of the liner plate system which forms the pressure boundary on the inside surface of the containment structure. The LCCs are formed by welding steel O channel, angle, plate, or split pipe sections over butt welds joining liner plate sections together or over welds at intersections of penetrations or other openings through the liner plate. The initial purpose of the LCCs was to provide a O means to pressure test the liner plate or penetration welds for leaks.

Construction specifications (Reference 7) also required that

") these channels and their welds be tested to confirm leaktight j integrity. This resulted in a fully leak tested redundant pressure boundary in the areas bounded by the LCCs.

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1 The original liner plate analysis and design considered only the l liner plate and its anchorage system for structural and leaktight integrity. No ctructural or other benefits were taken for the LCC system and, as a consequence, the LCCs were not O included in any structural testing or analysis. Therefore, additional analyses and tests, as described herein, were performed to demonstrate both structural and leaktight integrity of the LCC system.

O 5.2 GENERAL CONFIGURATION l

The general configuration of the liner plate system, along with

() identification of major liner plate areas, is shown in Figure 5-1.

The liner plate is predominantly 1/4-inch thick steel plate O anchored to the containment structure concrete in the dome and 0645p 5-1 0

O shell by 3 x 2 x 1/4-inch anchor angles with typical maximum spacings of about 15 inches. The horizontal liner plate in the base section is anchored to M 4 x 13 structural shapes embedded O in the base concrete. The liner plate at the transition section (cone area shown in Figure 1) and at penetrations is heavier (typically ranging from 1/2 to 1 inch in thickness).

O The dome was fabricated in sectors of about 10 feet with LCCs (channel bar sections 2 x 9/16 x 3/16-inches) covering the radial and circumferential butt joint segments joining the sectors. The LCCs project outward and are embedded in the

() containment structure dome concrete. The circumferential LCC segments run parallel to the anchor angle segments (see typical sections in Figure 5-2).

() The shell liner plate was fabricated in typically 8 x 10-foot sections with similarly spaced anchor angles running vertically (see typical sections in Figure 5-3). Again, the 2-inch channel LCC sections were used to cover the circumferential and

() meridional liner plate butt joints. The shell LCCs project inward (to the inside of the containment) and do not directly interact with the containment structure shell concrete.

O The base liner plate was fabricated in flat sections typically 10-feet wide by variable length (see Figure 5-4). Anchorage was achieved by Welding to steel members (usually M 4 x 13 structural sections) embedded in the containment structure base O matt concrete (see Figure 5-5) instead of the anchor angles as used in the shell and dome sections. Again, the 2-inch channel sections were welded over the adjoining butt joints to form inwardly projecting LCCs as shown in Figure 5-5.

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O pit wall sections to the containment concrete similar to shell area and 1 x 1 x 3/16-inch angle sections were used to form LCCs at corners. The 1-inch angle sections were also used at the (3 cone-to-base transition sections. All cone, base, and pit LCCa project inward.

Typical dome, shell, cone, base, pit, and penetration LCC l(3 details are shown in Figure 5-6.

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1 1/4-inch liner plate butt weld Shell and lower dome

.;O 2 Liner plate thickness transition Shell - near butt weld penetrations 1 3 Electrical penetration (single Shell or multiple)-to-thickened plate welds l() .

4 Transition shell-to-cone liner Near base l plate butt veld 5 Cone section thickness and angle Near base

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6 Cone-to-base butt weld At base 7 1/4-inch liner plate butt weld Base 8 1/4-inch liner plate butt weld Base
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at base-to-pit outside corner 9 1/4-inch liner plate butt weld Pit at base-to-pit inside corner 10 Seal weld on equipment hatch Shell

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The LCCs were typically fabricated from 2-inch channel, 1-inch l

angle, 1/4-inch plate, or 2-1/2-inch standard pipe sections and attached to the liner plate (or penetration) with a 3/16-inch

[] double-pass fillet weld (in accordance with Specification C7, Reference 7). Further descriptions, member sizes, and cross

! references to design drawing details are contained in Table 5-1.

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) 5.2.1 Test Pipes and Tubino The LCC system is divided into several subcompartments to enable l testing of a limited number or length of LCCs at any one time.

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[) The LCC sections are fitted with 3/4-inch diameter test pipes to facilitate pressurizing the subcompartner.ts. In the cylinder, r cone, base, and pit areas, the test pipes are welded directly to the LCC (with 3/16-inch double-pass fillet welds) because the

() LCCs project inward. In the dome section where the LCCs project outward (into the concrete), the test pipes are welded to the liner plate (again with 3/16-inch double-pass fillet welds) in line with a 3/4-inch diameter hole extending through the liner

() plate and directly into the LCC (see Figure 5-2). The test pipe connections are typically about 1-inch long except for the base and pit area where they extend through the upper slab concrete (see Figure 5-5). Except for some of the dome LCCs, the LCCs

() are typically sealed by 1/2-inch pipe plugs screwed into the end of the test pipe. In the upper portion of the containment (above elevation 98'-0"), selected LCCs were connected to 3/8-inch Type 316 stainless steel tubing which is routed to

() valve manifolds at elevation 70'-0" (data on the test tubing system are from References 9 and 10). As a result of some j indeterminant aspects associated with the tubing system, it was decided to disconnect the tubing from the test pipes and seal l

!() the test connection (like the remainder of the LCC system).

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i Therefore, the tubing system is given no further consideration O in this report.

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() performance of the various LCC sections depended on the manner in which the LCCs are loaded to produce the most severe load, stress, strain, or displacement condition on the LCC. An examination of the liner plate LCC system indicated that for

() analytical purposes each LCC section could be placed in one of two major categories. In the first category (typical of the dome sections) the LCC projects outward and interacts with the containment structure concrete when relative displacement occurs l() between the liner plate and the concrete. The second category involves all other LCC sections which project inward and do not directly interact with the concrete.

() In the.first category, the loading on the LCC is a rather complex function of interactions with other elements of the liner plate system as well as with the concrete. Analyses in this case involved computer solutions of mathematical models l() representing the interacting system of elements with parametric evaluations to account for materials properties variations.

In the second category, the loading can be defined more locally,

() involving the LCC section and only the elements to which it is directly attached. In this case, there is usually little or no in-plane relative displacement of the liner plate with respect to the concrete. The analyses is less complex involving

() colution of forced displacements of the LCC section due to induced strains in the attached members along with the effects of directly applied pressure loads (if present). Although this type of loading occurs in both the outward and inward projecting

!() LCCs, it is found to be the controlling case for only the inward

{ project LCCs. Conventional structural analysis techniques are utilized with evaluations based on lower bound (specified or j actual) physical material properties (no parametric evaluations

() are required).

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O 4 The behavior of specific liner plate sections in these two categories are discussed in more detail in the following subsections.

.O 5.3.1 Plate Curvature i

Due to the applied loads and associated induced strains, the

() liner plate (particularly in the shell and done sections) is in

, a state of biaxial membrane compression. When the liner plate curvature is outward, the plate is stabilized by compression or bearing against the concrete. In this case, the plate is

() symmetrically stressed in both the meridional and circumferential (or hoop) directions and little or no relative displacement occurs between the liner plate and the concrete.

This condition is typical in the second analytical category

() discussed in Section 5.3.

l If inward curvature develops in one or more of the panels (as shown in Figures 5-2 and 5-3 (Case B), membrane compression is

, () partially relieved by the inward movement of the plate causing relative motion between the liner plate and the concrete (creating analytical Category 1 conditions). This relative i motion causes engagement and loading of angle anchors and LCCs

() (if present) with the concrete to maintain force balance.

5.3.2 Exterior LCCs (Dome Section) f() The dome section only contains exterior (outwardly projecting)

[ LCCs running in both the meridional and circumferential

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directions. The circumferentially oriented anchor angles j preclude buckling in the circumferential direction. Inward

() curvature can occur in panels between anchors as shown in l Figure 5-2.

If inward curvature is absent over a distance of several panels,

.l() the loading on the LCCs (both meridional and circumferential)

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The compressive strain levels in the dome section are lower than that for the shell (particularly near the base). Therefore, l) this is not a controlling condition in the dome for LCC loading.

The controlling loading for the embedded dome LCCs occurs in the LCCs that run parallel to the 3 x 2 x 1/4-inch anchor angle

O segments when the inward curvature (a bent plate) occurs in the adjacent liner plate panel (as shown in Figure 5-2). This will provide local relief for part of the compressive load in the liner plate, and the sections on both sides of the bent plate 33 will move toward the bent plate. This results in relative movement between the liner plate and the containment structure concrete, which imparts shear loads into embedded anchor angles and LCC sections, the sum of which must bring the system back 13 into force balance.

I The determination of the resulting loading on the anchor angles and LCCs requires analysis of a sufficiently large section of

) liner plate so that the loads on the anchor angles (or LCCs)

farthest removed from the bent plate section approach zero and the plate stresses (or strains) approach that of the continuous outward curvature fully restrained condition. The O 97-1/2-inch-long section shown in Figure 5-2 was selected for this analysis and satisfies the foregoing conditions.

The general approach for the dome section analyses included the C) following:

a. Definition of loads in terms of induced strains in the liner plate system (see Section 6.0)

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c. Development of a mathematical model of the liner plate LCC system which, along with Item b, properly accounts for the interaction of all elements of the system O
d. Conducting a parametric analysis of the system covering a range of component element material strength and deformation properties utilizing computer solutions of O the mathematical model A description of these analyses and a summary of pertinent results are given in Section 7.0.

O 5.3.3 Interior LCCs Interior projecting LCCs are found in all major areas of the

() containment structure liner plate as shown in Figure 5-6 and summarized in Table 5-1. The interior LCCs are subjected ,

directly to accident pressure and temperature loads as well as forced displacements due to induced strains in supporting O elements. The controlling loading condition for the LCC sections usually occurs when the strain in the element (s) to which they are attached is at a maximum.

.() Outward curvature conditions, as shown in Figure 5-3, Case A, will produce more severe loading on the LCC than inward curvature, Case B. In Case B, the liner plate strain (and consequently the load on the LCC) is relieved by the inward O curvature (bent plate) panel.

The analyses of these sections involved determining the forced displacements (from support element strain levels) and other O concurrent loads on the LCC sections (such as accident pressure) and solving for the internal forces, moments, and/or strain levels using conventional structural analysis techniques.

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O A description of these analyses and a summary of their results are contained in Section 8.0.

C) 5.4 MATERIALS PROPERTIES 5.4.1 Liner Plate and LCC Components O The physical properties of the steel liner plate and LCC components are summarized in Table 5-2. In addition to ASTM-specified values, minimum, mean, and maximum values are also given for cases where physical properties variations are O used in parametric analyses.

The maximum and minimum values for the 1/4-inch-thick liner plate represent the mean, plus or minus two standard deviations O as determined from data contained in certified material test reports (CMTRs) furnished by the materials supplier.

Sufficient CMTRs were located to represent all of the 1/4-inch

O liner plate in both Unit 1 and 2 containments.

Although some CMTR data were available for the 2 x 9/16 x 3/16-inch channel bar stock LCC sections, the data represented C) an insufficient percentage of the total. channel section population for reliable statistical inferences. Selection of the values shown in Table 5-2 is based on ASTM-specified values and typical observed values for other ASTM A 36 structural O shapes. The 45 ksi mean value corresponds to available CMTR data. The 61.6 ksi maximum yield value corresponds to the yield strength of the LCCs used in the liner plate LCC tests discussed in Appendix B.

10 For all steel elements, Poisson's ratio was taken as 0.3 and the l elastic modulus was taken as 29 x 105 psi.

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O 5.4.2 Concrete The physical properties of the concrete used in the analyses are O summarized in Table 5-3. The maximum and minimum compression strength values used for the parametric analyses represent the mean plus or minus two standard deviations as determined from compression tests on the 90-day-old standard concreto cylindors
O sampled from the domes of each unit during concrete placement.

The dome concrete data were utilized for this investigation because they would be more representative for investigating LCC-dome concrete interaction. The concrete strength data were

.(3 sufficient to provide full coverage (based on volume comparisons) for both domes. The strength values for the shell concrete were comparable.

O Poisson's ratio data were obtained from Reference 5. Poisson's ratio was assumed to be invariant with concrete compressive strength.

O Elastic modulus data were also obtained from Reference 5. For the purposes of extending these data to other concrete strengths, the elastic modulus was assumed to be proportional to the square root of the concrete compressive strength.

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TABLE 5 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF INTERNAL LCC SECTIONS (1) Reference Reference Member Section Location Application Drawina Detail Size Notes 1 Shell LP butt weld C-123 1, 3, 4 [ 2 x 9/16 Typical detail at butt welds x 3/16 joining 1/4-inch liner b3 plate sections - horizontal and vertical joints similar 2 Shell Plate C-121 I [ 2 x 9/16 Transition from f/4 inch to thickness C-123 5 x 3/16 a thicker liner plate such transition C-124 1-6,8,9 as at penetrations, brackets, etc

.O 3 Shell Electrical C-122 PL l-l/2 Can occur singularly or in penetration C-124 5,12 x 1/4 multiple clusters on one PL 3-l/2 thickened plate x I/4 PL I-1/4 Heavier plate at skewed x 3/8 penetration in shell-to-PL 3-l/2 base cone transition x 3/8 O

4 Shell LP butt weld C-123 3 [ 2 x 9/16 Cylinder-to-cone transition, x 3/16 1/4-inch liner plate 5 Shell LP butt weld C-123 3 Lix1 Transition 1/4-inch LP cone C-126 Sect. D x 3/16 to 1/2-inch LP cone near base; LCC protected by g' expansion joint and 1/2-inch styrofoam 6 Base LP butt weld C-123 3 LIx1 Transition 1/2-inch LP cone x 3/16 LP to 1/4-inch base LP; covered with I'-6" of concrete and protected with 1/2-inch styrofoam (see O Figure 5-6) 7 Base LP butt weld C-126 1, 2 [ 2 x 9/16 Typical LCC in flat base x 3/16 section (see Figures 5-5 C-130 2 and 5-6) 8 Base LP corner C-126 5 LIxi Outside corner detail -

(pit) butt weld x 3/16 embedded in concrete and protected with I/2-inch O styrofoam 9 Base LP corner C-126 4 1xI inside corner detail -

(pi t) butt weld x 3/16 embedded in concrete and protected with 1/2-inch styrofoam f 10 Shell Hatch C-121 2-1/2-3 gI LCC for closure weld on l d~ cover diameter equipment hatch and lock steel pipe plate sector i 11 Shell Main steam C-124 2 2-1/2-inqg)Atbuttweldin1-inch and feed- diameterl anchor cone water pipes steel pipe O **** r 12 Shell Main steam C-124 2 At 1-inch cone to thickened and feed- PL2"f 1/4"(2 plate butt weld water pipes PL 3" x 1/4" 13 Dome Closure plate C-123 9, 10 [ 2 x 9/l6 Closure plate for 12-inch O

  • 3/ 6 construction vent in dome Idotes:

(I)For configuration see Figure 5-6.

(2) Approximate; size not specified on drawing.

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O TABLE 5 LINER PLATE AND LCC ELEMENT PHYSICAL PROPERTIES Strength Properties Yield Ultimate Elongation (l)

() Component ASTM Grade Range (ksi) (ksi) (%)

Liner plate A 442 60 Min 45 60 l (1/4-inch Mean 50 65 thick) Max 55 70 ASTM 32 60-80 20 0

Liner plate A 516 60 ASTM 32 60-80 21 (1/2 to 1-inch A 516 70 38 70-90 17 thick)

LCC sections A 36 Min 36 58 C) 2 x 9/16 x 3/16 Mean 45 70 channel Max 61.6 80 ASTM 36 58-80 20 LCC section A 36 ASTM 36 58-80 20 1 x 1 x 3/16 O

I LCC section A 36 ASTM 36 58-80 20 1/4-inch plate A 442 60 ASTM 32 60-80 20 A 516 60 ASTM 32 60-80 21 A 516 70 ASTM 38 70-90 17

() Anchor angle A 36 ASTM 36 58-80 20 3 x 2 x 1/4 Pipe A 53 A ASTM 30 48 >20 A 333 1 ASTM 30 55 28 A 333 6 ASTM 35 60 24 O

LCC weld filler A 233(2) 50-60 62-72 22 material A 559(3) 60 72 22

() (1) Percent elongation values given are for 8-inch gage length test l

specimens except for ASTM A 53, Grade A, pipe and weld material which are for 2-inch gage length specimens.

(2) Designation discontinued, compares to current AWS Specifications E 60KX and E 70KX.

O (3) Designation discontinued, compares to current AWS Specification ER 70S-X.

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'O 6.0 LOADS The loads utilized in this investigation were derived from those O contained in the plant FSAR (Reference 1). Because the loads in the liner plate LCC system are predominantly a direct function of the relative strain between the liner plate and the containment structure concrete, the loads from the FSAR were

() redefined in terms of relative strain. The resulting relative strains for the dome and shell sections for various loading conditions are summarized in Table 6-1. For convenience in presenting small numbers, the relative strain values are given

!() in units of microstrain, u (lu = 10 5 in./in.). For the sign convention used in Table 6-1, plus (+) indicates tensile strain and minus (-) indicates compressive strain.

O The strains associated with the controlling load combination are also given in Table 6-1. The load combination is defined in terms of a load equation using the notation given for each loading condition. For convenient reference, a summary of

-Q notation used throughout this report is also contained in Appendix A.

In cases where strains were not given directly in Reference 1, i

Q conventional structural analysis techniques utilizing i conservative assumptions such as the following were used to convert loads to strains:

O a. calculation of concrete deformations were based on a i lower limit elastic modulus of 4.3 x 108 ksi which j results in upper limit concrete strains.

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differential temperatures.

O Only one value of strain is given for the dome hoop and meridional directions since these strains in this area are nearly equal. Differences in hoop and meridional strains in the

() shell sections are due to the asymmetry associated with prestress, pressure, seismic, and dead loads.

The liner plate in the base and pit sections is subjected to a

() low-level thermal strain due to the comparatively low slope of the thermal gradient through the base slab, liner plate, and upper concrete cover section (for top slab and protective wall sections - see Figures 5-5 and 5-6). The maximum base liner Q plate strains would be on the same order as the maximum estimated base slab concrete and reinforcing steel strain (about 830 u, from concrete and steel stress limits).

O To demonstrate the adequacy of the clearance provided by the styrofoam around the LCCs and their test pipes, the following, very conservative assumptions were made:

() a. The thermal gradient in the upper concrete cover was not considered and the concrete temperature was assumed to be equal to the postulated internal accident temperature (286F).

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constant at an average temperature (existing just prior to the postulated accident) of 55F.

O This resulted in a strain level of 1,500 u corresponding to an effective differential temperature of 231F.

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Shell Shell Notation Description Dome (4) _

Meridional Hoop D Dead load - (Near (2) -38 +9 base of shell)

AP Differential pressure 15 12 16 (2 psi)

Pa Accident pressure +138 +51 +185 IO E' Seismic (DBE-near (2) -30 117 shell base)

Pg Prestress -207 -61 -273 l) S Shrinkage -103 -103 -103 C Creep -190 -97 -190 To Operating thermal -325 -325 -325 (Avg AT = 50*F)

O Ta Accident thermal -1470 -1470 -1470 (Tmax = 286*F, Tc = 60*F)

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O 7.0 EMBEDDED LCC SECTION ANALYSIS 7.1 SECTION SELECTION O

Liner plate LCC sections embedded in and in direct contact with the containment structure concrete occur only in the dome area (bounded by the 8-inch circumferential anchor channel shown in O Figure 5-2). A general description of the dome liner plate and LCCs is given in Section 5.0.

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l The most severe shear loading occurs on the LCCs which run (3 parallel to the circumferential anchor angles. These anchor angles preclude circumferential buckling and transfer stresses i

between the liner plate and the concrete due to any unbalanced circumferential strains. Therefore, embedded radial LCCs would l() be subjected to minimal transverse shear and large axial compression loads from the liner plate similar to the LCCs in the shell section. The compressive strain level in the dome is l slightly less than that in the shell hoop direction. Therefore,

!() this was not considered a potentially controlling stress or l deformation condition (or section location) in the dome. The more severe shell condition is treated in Section 8.0.

l lO The more severe loading conditions in the dome would result from relief of meridional strains due to inward curvature of a 1

15-inch-wide liner plate panel (bent plate) adjacent to a l

i circumferentially oriented LCC.

O The section considered the most severely loaded was near the outer perimeter of the dome where the circumferential LCCs change from projecting inward (into the containment) to O projecting outward into the dome concrete. An enlarged view of this section is shown in Figure 5-2. The 8-inch channel section (embedded into the concrete) is welded to the liner plate opposite the last inward-projecting LCC section. This functions 0

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O The partial relief of liner plate membrane stresses in the bent plate panel causes the liner plate from the 8-inch channel to the bent plate panel to move toward the dome apex along the concrete surface (meridionally) causing shear forces on all O angle anchors and on the LCC in the panel adjacent to the bent plate panel section. The other similar inner liner plate section (repeating pattern show in Figure 5-2) would concurrently move outward toward the cylindrical shell. The LCC I3 in this second section would be much less severely loaded because it is located in a panel with five angle anchors between it and the inwardly curved panel. Therefore, only the outer section was analyzed. For analytical purposes the meridional (3 displacement of the inwardly curved panel is assumed to be equally shared by the inner and outer liner plate sections (displacement of the bent plate panel is assumed to be symmetrical about its midpoint). This results in essentially 0 zero meridional displacement at the midspan of the inwardly curved panel.

The resulting 8-foot, 1-1/2-inch-long section is sufficiently O long to allow equalization of liner plate stresses at liner plate elements approaching the anchor channel end.of the section (see Elements 6 through 10 in Table 7-3).

O 7.2 MATHEMATICAL MODEL The selected section was idealized as a one-dimensional system of springs in the mathematical model shown schematically in O Figure 7-1.

The center of the bent plate section is treated as an anchor at Node 2. The 8-inch channel section is represented as an anchor

() at Node 11. Interaction of the LCC with the concrete at Node 1 is modeled by appropriate selection of the spring properties of the LCC (Element 1). Similar interaction of the angle anchors, 0647p 7-2

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O Elements 11 through 17, with the concrete at Nodes 12 through 16, is modeled by appropriate selection of angle anchor spring properties. The spring properties of these two elements (LCC

'O and AA) include both the steel deformation in the element and the deformation of the engaged concrete. The spring properties of the remaining bent plate short plate, and long plate elements are controlled by the physical properties of the liner plate O steel.

For modeling purposes, a 1-inch-wide meridional strip of' liner plate is used (plate, anchor anchors, and LCCs). Although C) one-dimensional representations of the bilinear spring elements is used, two-dimensional strain conditions are accounted for in defining the spring properties of the liner plate elements. 1 C) The physical properties of the liner plate spring elements used in the parametric analyses discussed in Sections 7.4 and 7.5 are summarized in Table 7-1.

O The low, mean, and high (L, M, and H) values given in Table 7-1 reflect the corresponding minimum, mean, and maximum steel and concrete strength properties contained in Tables 5-2 and 5-a.

For bases for these variations see Section 5.4.

O The bilinear characteristics of these springs is shown schematically in Figure 7-2 along with the definition of spring element terms used in Table 7-1 and elsewhere in this report.

O The properties of the bent plate, short plate, long plate, and anchor angle elements are based on the test data and procedures contained in Reference 4. The short and long plate elements are O similar, but differ only in length (7-1/2 and 15 inches, respectively).

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() The properties of the LCC elements were developed from the test data in Reference 8 using procedures similar to those contained in Reference 4. The tests reported in Reference 8 were conducted in support of this investigation. A description of O these tests and a summary of the development of LCC element strength properties for varying concrete and steel strengths are j summarized in Appendix B.

O 7.3 MODEL SOLUTION The mathematical model representing a system of bilinear springs was solved using a linear structural analysis computer program

(3 and the following reiterative procedure to account for nonlinearity.
a. The system was loaded by introducing a forced lO displacement in the 1/4-inch liner plate elements (members 2 through 10 in Figure 7-1) corresponding to a uniform strain level until a force of R is reached in one of the elements (see Figure 7-2 for definition O of terms). This was accomplished by subjecting the plate elements to an equivalent thermal load (a uniform differential temperature).
() b. For positive plastic stiffness (Kb) springs, the elastic stiffness, K 3, was replaced with the plastic I spring rate, K b, and the force, R g, applied at the appropriate node (s) (see Figure 7-2 for definition of O terms).

For negative K springs (bent plate), K was b a replaced with K b, set to a value approaching zero,

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O resisting force at maximum response to applied load) was applied to Node 3 in Figure 7-1. For the first iteration, R , was set equal to R . The estimated O value of R,was readjusted with respect to displacement until an acceptable agreement was reached between calculated and estimated values of R,.

O c. The process was reiterated for next springs to reach R until the thermally induced strain matched the y

relative strain between the steel liner plate and the

concrete with all elements responding in the proper l(3 mode (elastic or plastic) depending on their calculated displacements.

I i 7.4 LOAD CASES

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O displacement, but also a function of the bilinear strength and f stiffness properties of the LCCs with respect to those of the other liner plate spring elements.

O The set of load cases summarized in Table 7-2 considering

! variations of strength and stiffness values of the various 1

j elements was therefore devised to isolate the controlling l combination of spring element values that would result in the (3 maximum loading conditions on the LCC sections. From a study of the structural behavior of the system, it was deduced that a LCC with low stiffness would attract higher displacements in l

combination with strong, stiff, straight plate elements (maximum lO strength range) and lower strength and less stiff bent plate and

anchor angle elements. This resulted in the combination of I

spring element properties for Load Case 1. By similar logic, higher LCC loads would be produced by a high LCC stiffness with

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() Load Cases 3, 4, and 5 were included to illustrate the effect of variation of strength properties using all low, medium, or high (L, M, or H) values for all elements.

l(3 Load Case 6 was devised to illustrate the effect of adding (or 4 deleting) the LCC section from the system. The effect of removing the LCC can be determined by comparing Load Case 6 (with LCC removed) with Load Cases 1 and 2 which used identical

!(3 properties for other elements.

Load Case'7 is included to evaluate the effect of induced axial loads on the bent plate plus frictional loads on the remaining

(3 liner plate elements due to the accident pressure (60 psig).

An input differential temperature of 282F corresponding to a liner plate-to-concrete differential strain level of 1832 u

O (from Table 6-1) was used for all load cases.

l j An axial compression force of 1370 pounds was applied at Node 3 in Case 7 to account for the induced axial force on the bent

'() plate due to the 60 psig accident pressure (load defined using Reference 4 procedures). Axial forces of 135 pounds each were applied at Nodes 3, 4, and 5 to account for frictional effects of the 60 psig accident pressure load on short plate Elements 3,

() 4 and 5. An axial force of 270 pounds was applied at Node 6 to account for the frictional force associated with accident i pressure on long plate Element 6. The 60 psig accident pressure a produced no additional frictional forces on the remaining plate

. (3 elements (7 through 10) since the unbalanced forces on these elements were insufficient to mobilize the friction forces.

In determining the frictional forces, a lower limit coefficient

!(3 of friction value of 0.3 was used.

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O The following considerations led to the selection of Elements 1, 2, 3, 9, 10, and 11 as key elements for purposes of comparison of load cases. Element 1 (the LCC) is, of course, the primary C) interest. Element 2 (the bent plate) is one-of-a-kind and has a significant effect on the LCC loading. Element 3 (short plate) can be of different material than the remaining plate elements (due to different plate sections being joined at the LCC C) location at Node 4). Long plate Element 9 and short plate Element 10 were consistently the highest stressed elements of these two groups. Anchor angle Element 11 was, likewise, the highest stressed element of the anchor angle group.

O A summary of liner plate element properties (R 9, R ,R ,

X , and X ) strength range (L, M, or H) maximum response load (R ) and displacement (X,) value and response mode (E l(3 or P) are given in Tables 7-4 through 7-10 for Load Cases 1 through 7. (See Figure 7-2 and Table 7-2 for definition of terms.)

C) For comparison purposes, the calculated element response is also given in terms of lead ratios (R,/Ru), displacement ratios (X,/Xy), and energy ratios, SF e (U /U,).

O Rm = Response load on element (k/in.)

Ru = Ultimate load capacity of element (k/in.)

Xy = Yield displacement of element (in.)

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e"E Eu = Strain energy at ultimate load and displacement - or

, total area under load vs. displacement curve (in.-kips)

J Em = Strain energy at maximum response - or area under load vs. displacement curve to displacement Xm (in.-kips)

D The load ratios R,/R demonstrate reserve load or resistance capacity. Displacement ratios X /X #" em nstrate u m reserve displacement capacity. Comparing ductility ratios U, with U would givo the same results as comparing displacements 3 X 7

and X .

The safety factor based on strain energy, SF e, as used in the plant FSAR (Reference 1) reflects both reserve load and

,) displacement capacity. Although the acceptance criteria contained in Reference 1 are subjective (without definite numerical values), acceptable values of SF should be greater e

than 2.

3 For comparable comparisons, the following guidelines can be used:

R, g- < l.0 for Kb>0 u

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Comparisons of capacity and response values for the LCC (Ele.7ent 1) only are shown in Table 7-11 for all load cases (except for Case 6 where the LCC was deleted). This table shows O

that Case 1 is the most severe loading condition with respect to the LCC. Although R, values for Cases 2, 4, and 5 exceed that for Case 1, R ,/R value for Case 1 (0.499) is higher and

) SF, value (11.3) is lower than for all other cases. For LCC steel deformation, Case 2 controls (see Section 9.0).

When the bent plate reaction is increased and frictional effects associated with the accident pressure are accounted for, the

,v, safety factor, SF,, increases to 16.6 (Case 7). Load Case 7 is essentially Load Case 1 with added accident pressure effects.

The beneficial effect of the presence of the LCC can be seen by 3

comparing Load Case 6 (LCC deleted) with Load Case 1. Load Case 6 is the same as Load Cases 1 and 2 with the LCC deleted.

The bent plate (Element 2) safety factor drops from 3.4 to 2.6 and the anchor angle (Element 11) safety factor drops from 10.8

.O to 6.6 while the lowest plate (Element 9) safety factor increases from 118 to 122. The increase in this large safety factor is insignificant compared to the decrease in safety factor for the more critical anchor angle. The anchor angle is

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Eore critical than the bent plate since it could fail at a much lower displacement than for the bent plate. A safety factor of unity for the bent plate would only indicate the mathematical limit for the idealized spring model, not incipient failure.

3 The bent plate, in actuality, may be impossible to fail (loose continuity) in this mode.

O The effect of uniformly low, medium, or high (L, M, or H) element strength properties can be seen by comparing Load

, Cases 3, 4, and 5. These cases indicate that as strength and stiffness of all elements are increased, the LCC safety factor

() SF, increases (16.2 to 56.6), along with load cap city and displacement margins (see Table 7-11).

i l A comparison of Tables 7-6, 7-7, and 7-8 indicates similar increases for Elements 2, 9, 10, and 11 (bent plate, long plate,

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short plate, and anchor angle). Short plate Element 3 indicates a slight decrease in safety factor SF, from 426 to 410 which is insignificant for this range of SF,.

LO The overall LCC performance in the liner plate system is summarized as follows:

The lowest calculated safety factor, SF,, of 11.3

() a.

(Case 1) is well above a lower bound acceptable value of about 2.

) b. The calculated safety factor is increased to 16.6 when accident pressure (of 60 psig) is considered acting on the plate (Case 7 vs. Case 1). The presence of internal positive pressure increases LCC safety margins.

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O Case 1 with the LCC in place (all other factors being equal in the two cases).

() Both tests and analysis have shown that the embedded LCCs are rugged components and well suited to function as an integral part of the dome liner plate system. Their structural benefits improve the overall safety margins of the system.

O For a discussion of leaktight integrity with respect to predicted displacements, see Section 9.O.

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(1) (2) Low (L) Mean (M) High (H)

Leak Chase 1 Ro (k) 2.124 2.528 2.876 Channel Ry (k) 2.261 2.716 3.113 O (LCC) Ru (k) 5.226 7.31 9.582 Xy (in) 0.00398 0.00462 0.00518 Xu (in) 0.09001 0.11750 0.14612 Ka (k/in) 567.6 587.5 600.9 Kb (k/in) 34.47 40.66 45.90

,(3 Bent Plate 2 Ro (k) 3.40 , 3.78 4.16 (BP) Ry (k) 2.97 3.30 3.63 Ru (k) 1.15 1.52 1.90 Xy (in) 0.02286 0.02540 0.02794 Xu (in) 0.120 0.120 0.120 Ka (k/in) 130.0 130.0 130.0

.O Kb (k/in) -18.80 -18.80 -18.80 Short Plate 3.4 Ro (k) 11.20 12.44 13.69 (SP) 5.10 Ry (k) 11.25 12.5 13.75 Ru (k) 15 16.25 17.5 Xy (in) 0.01059 0.01177 0.01294 O Xu (in) 0.761 0.762 0.763 Ka (k/in) 1062 1062 1062 Kb (k/in) 5.00 5.00 5.00

! Long Plate 6.7 Ro (k) 11.20 12.44 13.69 l (LP) 8,9 Ry (k) 11.25 12.5 13.75 O Ru (k) 15 16.25 17.5 Xy (in) 0.02118 0.02353 0.02589 Xu (in) 1.521 1.524 1.526 Ka (k/in) 531 531 531 Kb (k/in) 2.50 2.50 2.50 O Anchor Angle 11.12 Ro (R) 4.054 4.113 4.125 (AA) 13.14 Ry (k) 4.2 4.2 4.2 15.16 Ru (k) 5.0 5.0 5.0 17 Xy (in) 0.01932 0.01222 0.01073 Xu (in) 0.125 0.125 0.125 Ka (k/in) 217.4 343.8 391.3 O Kb (k/in) 7.57 7.09 7.00 i

(1) for element location see Figure 7-1 (2) for definition of terms see Figure 7-2 O (3) Low, Mean, and High correspond to minimum, mean and maximum material strength vslues given in Tables 5-2 and 5-3 0

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Case Element (1) LCC BP CP SP SP LP LP LP LP SP AA AA AA AA AA AA AA No. ID No. (2) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

============== ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ __ ___

1 Material (3) L L L H H H H H H H L L L L L L L Response (4) P P E E E E P P P P P E E E E E E 2 Material (3) H L L H H H H H H H L L L L L L L Response (4) P P E E E E P P P P E E E E E E E i 3 Material (3? L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L Response (4) P P E E E P P P P P E E E E E E E 4 4 Material (3) M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M

! Response (4) P P E E E P P P P P P E E E E E E 5 Material (3) H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H Response (4) P P E E E P P P P P P E E E E E E 6 Material (3) (5) L L H H H H H H H L L L L L L L Response (4) (5) P E E E E E E E P P E E E E E E 7 Material (3) L L L H H H H H H H L L L L L L L Response (4) P P E E E E E P P P E E E E E E E (1) LCC = Leak Chase Channel (3) L = Low material properties BP = Bent Plate M = Mean material properties SP = Short Plate H = High material properties LP = Long Plate (4) E = Elastic response AA = Anchor Angle P = Plastic response

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CASE 1 CASE 2 CASE 3 CASE 4 Loaa Displ. Load Disp 1. Load Disp 1. Load Disp 1.

Element Rm Xm Rm Xm Rm Xr Rm Xm No. Type (k) (in) (k) (in) (k) (in) (k) (in) 1 LCC 2.608 0.01404 3.416 0.01177 2.489 0.01058 2.876 0.00856 2 BP 2.743 0.03497 2.785 0.03273 2.809 0.03143 3.234 0.02906 3 SF 6.956 0.00655 6.919 0.00651 7.029 0.00662 7.412 0.00698 4 SP 9.560 0.00900 10.325 0.00972 9.514 0.00896 10.286 0.00969 5 SP 11.580 0.01090 12.008 0.01131 10.772 0.01014 11.833 0.01114 6 LP 12.985 0.02445 13.163 0.02479 11.263 0.02530 12.504 0.02558 7 LP 13.750 0.02406 13.752 0.02487 11.269 0.02745 12.509 0.02746 8 LP 13.759 0.02744 13.759 0.02745 11.269 0.02748 12.509 0.02748 9 LP 13.759 0.02748 13.759 0.02748 11.269 0.02748 12.509 0.02748 l

10 SP 13.759 0.01374 13.759 0.01374 11.269 0.01374 12.509 0.01374 11 AA 4.215 0.02123 4.129 0.01899 4.188 0.01769 4.222 0.01532 12 AA 2.023 0.00931 1.686 0.00775 1.260 0.00580 1.550 0.00451 13 AA 1.407 0.00647 1.157 0.00532 0.479 0.00220 0.657 0.00191 14 AA O.750 0.00345 0.573 0.00264 0.005 0.00002 0.005 0.00001 15 AA O.008 0.00004 0.006 0.00003 .000 .00000 .000 .00000 16 AA .000 .00000 .000 .00000 .000 .00000 .000 .00000 17 AA .000 .00000 .000 .00000 0.000 0.00000 0.000 0.00000 1

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CASE 5 CASE 6 CASE 7 Load Displ. Load Displ. Load Displ.

Element Rm Xm Rm Xm Rm Xm No. Type (k) (in) (k) (in) (k) (in)


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1 LCC 3.228 0.00767 0.000 0.000 2.482 0.010378 2 BP 3.611 0.02778 2.602 0.042446 2.829 0.030377 3 SP 7.821 0.00736 6.863 0.006462 7.941 0.007477 4 SP 11.041 0.01040 6.863 0.006462 10.554 0.009937 5 SP 12.730 0.01199 9.935 0.009355 12.116 0.011409 6 LP 13.752 0.02492 12.056 0.022705 13.307 0.025061 7 LP 13.759 0.02746 13.142 0.024750 13.705 0.025810 8 LP 13.759 0.02748 13.636 0.025680 13.758 0.027310 9 LP 13.759 0.02748 13.757 0.027000 13.759 0.027474 10 SP 13.759 0.01374 13.759 0.013733 13.759 0.013738 11 AA 4.223 0.01404 4.271 0.028708 3.617 0.016639 12 AA 1.692 0.00432 3.078 0.014157 1.430 0.006578 13 AA 1.007 0.00257 2.125 0.009774 0.924 0.004248 14 AA O.006 0.00002 1.088 0.005003 0.399 0.001833 15 AA .000 .00000 0.495 0.002277 0.036 0.000168 16 AA .000 .00000 0.105 0.000482 .000 0.000002 17 AA O.000 0.00000 0.001 0.000005 .000 .000000

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.O TABLE 7-4 Comparison of Maximum element response values with

.O capacities for CASE 1 (see Table 7-1 for definition of element properties)

.O Member LCC BP SP SP LP AA Element 1 2 3 10 9 11 Material L L L H H L Response P P E P P P

___________ _=- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ = = - - - -

Ro 2.124 3.400 11.200 13.690 13.690 4.054 Ry 2.261 2.970 11.250 13.750 13.750 4.200 Ru 5.226 1.150 15.000 17.500 17.500 5.000 Rm 2.608 2.743 6.956 13.759 13.759 4.215 Xy 0.00398 0.02286 0.01059 0.01294 0.02589 0.01932 i Xu 0.09001 0.12000 0.76100 0.76300 1.52600 0.12500 0 xm 0.01404 0.03497 0.00655 0.01374 0.02748 0.0212s Rm/Ru 0.4991 2.3849 0.4637 0.7862 0.7862 0.8429 Xm/Xu 0.1560 0.2914 0.0086 0.0180 0.0180 0.1698 Um 3.526 1.530 0.618 1.061 1.061 1.099 O uu 22.597 5.249 71.857 58.946 58.946 6.471 Eu 0.327 0.234 9.910 11.810 23.621 0.327 Em 0.029 0.069 0.023 0.1'00 0.200 0.049 SFe 11.262 3.416 434.987 118.171 118.174 10.833 O

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O Member LCC BP SP SP LP AA Element 1 2 3 10 9 11 Material H L L H H L Response P P E P P E

_ _ - - ______ =---- ___ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________

Ro 2.876 3.400 11.200 13.690 13.690 4.054 Ry 3.113 2.970 11.250 13.750 13.750 4.200 Ru 9.582 1.150 15.000 17.500 17.500 5.000 Rm 3.416 2.785 6.919 13.759 13.759 4.129 Xy 0.00518 0.02286 0.01059_ 0.01294 0.02589 0.01932 Xu O.14612 0.12000 0.76100 0.76300 1.52600 0.12500

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Xm/Xu 0.0806 0.2728 0.0086 0.0180 0.0190 0.1519 um 2.272 1.432 0.615 1.061 1.061 0.983 O uu 28.201 5.249 71.857 58.946 58.946 6.471 Eu 0.903 0.234 9.910 11.810 23.621 0.527 Em 0.030 0.062 0.023 0.100 0.200 0.039 SFe 30.517 3.755 439.707 118.171 118.174 13.432 O

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Ro 2.124 3.400 11.200 11.200 11.200 4.054 Ry 2.261 2.970 11.250 11.250 11.250 4.200 Ru 5.226 1.150 15.000 15.000 15.000 5.000 Rm 2.489 2.809 7.029 11.269 11.269 4.188 Xy 0.00398 0.02286 0.01059 0.01059 0.02118 0.01932 Xu 0.09001 0.12000 0.76100 0.76100 1.52200 0.12500 I) Xm 0.01058 0.03143 0.00662 0.01374 0.02748 0.01769 Rm/Ru O.4762 2.4427 0.4686 0.7512 0.7512 0.8376 Xm/Xu 0.1175 0.2619 0.0087 0.0181 0.0181 0.1416 Um 2.655 1.375 0.625 1.297 1.297 0.916 O uu 22.597 5.249 71.857 71.857 71.857 6.471 Eu 0.327 0.234 9.910 9.910 19.820 0.527 Em 0.020 0.059 0.023 0.095 0.190 0.037 SFe 16.198 3.987 425.982 104.280 104.280 14.215 O

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-) capacities for CASE 4 (see Table 7-1 for definition of element properties) 10 Member LCC BP SP SP LP AA Element 1 2 3 10 9 11 Material M M M M M M Response P P E P P P

3) Ro 2.528 3.780 12.440 12.440 12.440 4.113 Ry 2.716 3.300 12.500 12.500 12.500 4.200 Ru 7.310 1.520 16.250 16.250 16.250 5.000 Rm 2.876 3.234 7.412 12.509 12.509 4.222 Xy 0.00462 0.02540 0.01177 0.01177 0.02353 0.01222 Xu 0.11750 0.12000 0.76200 0.76200 1.52400 0.12500

-43 Xm 0.00856 0.02906 0.00698 0.01374 0.02748 0.01532 Rm/Ru O.3934 2.1275 0.4561 0.7698 0.7698 0.8443 Xm/Xu 0.0729 0.2421 0.0092 0.0100 0.0180 0.1225 Um 1.852 1.144 0.593 1.167 1.167 1.254 O uu 25.420 4.724 64.756 64.756 64.756 10.233 Eu 0.572 0.270 10.858 10.858 21.715 0.544 Em 0.017 0.054 0.026 0.098 0.196 0.039 SFe 33.098 5.010 419.749 110.590 110.590 14.063

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C) capacities for CASE 5 (see Table 7-1 for definition of element properties)

O Member LCC BP SP SP LP AA Element 1 2 3 10 9 11 Material H H H H H H Response P E E P P P

___________ __=- __ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________

3) Ro 2.876 4.160 13.690 13.690 13.690 4.125 i Ry 3.113 3.630 13.750 13.750 13.750 4.200 Ru 9.582 1.900 17.500 17.500 17.500 5.000 Rm 3.228 3.611 7.821 13.759 13.759 4.223 Xy 0.00518 0.02794 0.01294 0.01294 0.02589 0.01073 Xu 0.14612 0.12000 0.76300 0.76300 1.52600 0.12500 I) Xm 0.00767 0.02778 0.00736 0.01374 0.02748 0.01404 Rm/Ru 0.3369 1.9005 0.4469 0.7862 0.7862 0.8447 Xm/Xu O.0525 0.2315 0.0097 0.0180 0.0180 0.1123 Um 1.479 0.994 0.569 1.061 1.061 1.308 O uu 28.201 4.294 58.946 58.946 58.946 11.647 .

Eu O.903 0.305 11.810 11.810 23.621 0.548 Em 0.016 0.050 0.029 0.100 0.200 0.036 SFe 56.620 6.091 410.081 118.171 118.171 15.033 iO O

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Ro 3.400 11.200 13.690 13.690 4.054 Ry 2.970 11.250 13.750 13.750 4.200 Ru 1.150 15.000 17.500 17.500 5.000 Rm 2.602 6.863 13.759 13.757 4.271 Xy 0.02286 0.01059 0.01294 0.02589 0.01932

O xu 0.12000 0.76100 0.76300 1.52600 o.12500 Xm 0.04245 0.00646 0.01373 0.02700 0.02871 Rm/Ru 2.2626 0.4575 0.7862 0.7861 0.8543
Xm/Xu 0.3537 0.0085 0.0180 0.0177 0.2297 l

() Um 1.857 0.610 1.061 1.043 1.486 l Uu 5.249 71.857 58.946 58.946 6.471 l Eu C 234 9.910 11.810 23.621 0.527 Em 0.089 0.022 0.100 0.193 0.080 SFe 2.645 446.894 118.258 122.175 6.556 O

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Member LCC BP SP SP LP AA Element 1 2 3 10 9 11 Material L L L H H L Response P P E P P E Ro 2.124 3.400 11.200 13.690 13.690 4.054

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Ru 5.226 1.150 15.000 17.500 17.500 5.000 Rm 2.482 2.829 7.941 13.759 13.759 3.617 Xy 0.00398 0.02286 0.01059 0.01294 0.02589 0.01932 Xu O.09001 0.12000 0.76100 0.76300 1.52600 0.12500 Xm 0.01038 0.03038 0.00748 0.01374 0.02747 0.01664

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Rm/Ru 0.4749 2.4599 0.5294 0.7862 0.7862 0.7235 Xm/Xu 0.1153 0.2531 0.0098 0.0180 0.0180 0.1331 4

Um 2.605 1.329 0.706 1.061 1.061 0.861

. Uu 22.597 5.249 71.857 58.946 58.946 6.471 I Eu 0.327 0.234 9.910 11.810 23.621 0.527 Em 0.020 0.056 0.030 0.100 0.200 0.030 SFe 16.602 4.200 333.803 118.171 118.186 17.502 O *

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O CASE 1 2 3 4 5 7 Material L H L M H L Response P P P P P P Ro 2.124 2.876 2.124 2.528 2.876 2.124 Ry 2.261 3.113 2.261 2.716 3.113 2.261 O Ru 5.226 9.582 5.226 7.310 9.582 5.226 Rm 2.608 3.416 2.489 2.876 3.228 2.482 Xy 0.00398 0.00518 0.00398 0.00462 0.00518 0.00398 Xu 0.09001 0.14612 0.09001 0.11750 0.14612 0.09001 Xm 0.01404 0.01177 0.01058 0.00856 0.00767 0.01038 O Rm/Ru 0.4991 0.3565 0.4762 0.3934 0.3369 0.4749 Xm/Xu 0.1560 0.0006 0.1175 0.0729 0.0525 0.1153 -

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'O 8.0 INTERIOR LCC SECTION AND TEST TUBING ANALYSES 8.1 LCC SECTION SELECTION

O Interior LCC sections occur in all areas of the containment liner plate. The location and description of typical interior LCC sections are shown in Table 5-1. Typical configurations are O shown in Figure 5-6.

5 As indicated in Table 5-1, typical LCC sections were used in several details throughout the liner plate system. In cases C) where the LCC geometry remained unchanged, selection of a particular section for analysis was based on the most severe loading condition for that application group (Sections 1, 4, 5 l

through 9, and 13).

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selection of sections for analysis were based on most severe

.(3 geometry as well as severity of loading conditions (Sections 2, 3, 11, and 12).

This selection procedure minimized the number of sections LO subjected to analysis to assess the severity of loading on the interior LCCs.

8.2 LOADING CONDITIONS

!O The LCC sections receive direct containment internal pressure load (60 psig accident pressure controls) in addition to forced displacements due to the strain in the structural elements iO (liner plate, penetrations, etc) to which the LCC members are l attached. The maximum relative liner plate strains used in the l interior LCC analyses are given and discussed in Section 6.0.

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O vicinity of linar plate thickness changes, penetrations, bracket locations, etc. These local changes in strain levels have been accounted for in the LCC analyses. Strain levels due to other

() applied loads (such as pipe reaction strains at Section 12) have also been accounted for.

8.3 ANALYTICAL APPROACH

O In addition to direct pressure loading, the LCC members are l subjected to both induced axial strains (along the axis of the LCC) and lateral displacements at the attachment points to the

() supporting structural elements (e.g., liner plate or penetration).

The axial strain in the LCC is comparable to the strain in the

.() supporting element in the axial direction of the LCC. The lateral displacement of the LCC member support points is a direct function of the distance between the support points and the support element strain transverse to the LCC axis.

O Additional relative lateral displacements are induced by the Poisson effect associated with the axial LCC strain. These forced lateral displacements induce internal forces and moments into the LCC member cross section which responds to these l() displacements essentially as a rigid frame (flexural continuity t

at corners and support points).

The response to direct pressure loading will again be lO essentially as a rigid frame (or arch as in the case of pipe l sections LCCs in Section 10 of Figure 5-6).

l The axial LCC stresses and strains will be comparable to those O of the support element in the axial direction of the LCC. In no known internal LCC case can they be more severe. Therefore, further analyses in the axial direction is not required. (The adequacy of all supporting elements has previously been 0

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!O determined in original plant documents and is therefore out of the scope of this investigation.)

() Investigation of the adequacy of the LCC members cross sections (and attachment welds) to withstand the external pressure loading and forced lateral displacements involved the following general procedure:

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a. Define axial and transverse strains in supporting elements.

C) b. Determine direct pressure loads.

c. Set up frame model for LCC section (see Figure 8-1).

O d. Determine forced displacements due to transverse and axial strains (al and 62 in Figure 8-1).

e. Solve frame model for internal moments and forces (and O strain levels where required) in the LCC members and attachment welds.
f. Assess adequacy of LCC based on section capacities and O acceptable strain limits.

Conventional structural analysis procedures were utilized in solving the frame models. For analytical purposes, the O supporting structural elements were assumed to remain elastic.

This is the most severe case since any yielding of the support members would diminish internal LCC moments and forces. In cases where inelastic response was predicted, ductility ratios

!O based on strain levels and plastic section strengths were calculated.

Assessment of severity of loading is based on comparisons of

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'O 8.4 RESULTS OF ANALYSES The results of the analyses of the selected internal LCC O sections are summarized in Table 8-1.

The calculated moments at the critical section reflect the response to the forced displacements plus a direct accident

'O pressure of 60 psig. For all cases, the critical section was through the throat of the fillet welds. In all cases, except for Sections 11 and 12, the critical weld location was at the LCC-to-support-member joint. For Section 11, critical stresses f() were reached at the supports and at the joint between 1/4-inch LCC plates. For Section 12, the critical section was at the joint between the 1/4-inch LCC plates.

.(J The throats of the 3/16-inch fillet welds were the most critically stressed areas because they have the thinnest cross section with a section modulus of half of that for the next thinnest LCC member used (L 1 x 1 x 3/16). Although the weld

!O metal is typically stronger (minimum yield stress of 50 ksi) than the ASTM A 36 LCC members (minimum yield stress of 36 ksi) by a ratio of 1.39, this material strength difference is insufficient to counter the two-to-one minimum difference in

O section modulus.

The LCC sections were found to remain elastic (based on plastic j section strength limit) for all cases except for Sections 3a and O ac.

The higher moments at Section 3a are primarily due to a short stiff leg (1-1/2 x 3/8 PL) being displaced by the relatively

'O long (3-1/2 x 3/8) leg. At other locations, section thicknesses were 1/4-inch or less with maximum length dimensions on the order of 2 inches. The plate length and thickness effect can be seen by comparing Section 3a with 3b which is subjected to O similar loading. The higher moments at Section 3c are due to 0648p 8-4 O

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O j the larger forced displacement (0.00674 inch versus 0.00216 inch) and greater restraint provided by the thickened I

liner plate for multiple penetrations located away from an

3) exterior thickened plate edge.

i j The resulting maximum ductility ratio of 1.94 is well within acceptable range. Strain limits of 50% of the strain at

!@ ultimate stress are considered acceptable. For this case, j ultimate stress is considered at a strain limit of 10% (one-half I of minimum % elongation). This results in a calculated maximum ductility ratio (at ultimate stress) of 43. The corresponding

() acceptable ductility ratio would be 21.5, which is much greater than the predicted value of 1.94.

i i Based on the foregoing analytical results, the interior LCC l()

sections are structurally capable of withstanding the applied j loading with considerable reserve deformation capacity.

8.5 BASE LCC SECTION CLEARANCE CHECK '

lO j The 1/2-inch styrofoam placed around the base LCCs (and test l pipes) prior to placing upper slab concrete (see Figures 5-5 and l 5-6) provides protection against interference between the LCC i() and the upper slab sections due to relative displacement.

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The magnitude of relative displacement between the LCCs and the

! upper slab sections is a function of the unrelieved length of h) the upper slab (between an expansion joint and an effective anchor or another expansion joint). The locations of expansion i joints separating the upper slab sections are shown in i

i Figure 8-2. Figure 8-2 also shows the longest unrelieved l(3 section with an unrelieved length of approximately 20 feet j (extending each way from the vicinity of Column A to the 3

! perimeter expansion joints). The dead load from Column A inhibits relative movement near the column. This results in an l() effective anchor at this location.

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0-The maximum calculated relative displacement between the LCCs and the upper concrete slab is 0.36 inch based on an estimated average temperature difference of 231F (1,500 u) between the

() upper and lower slabs and an unrelieved 20-foot length of upper slab. The 1/2-inch gap between the LCC and the concrete formed by the styrofoam spacers (shown in Figure 5-3) is sufficient to prevent channel-to-concrete contact. Styrofoam in this O configuration can be compressed to less than 10% of its initial thickness without significant load transfer. A minimum effective gap of approximately 0.45 inch is available to accommodate the maximum predicted relative displacement of C) 0.36 inch. The LCCs would therefore not be subjected to direct loading through interaction with the concrete.

The LCCs would only be subjected to flexurally induced elastic

() strains from minor deformation of the concrete slabs due to the effects of pressure and overall thermal gradients as covered in Section 8.4.

O 8.6 TEST PIPES 8.6.1 Test Pipes for Exterior LCCs O The test pipes for the exterior LCCs (embedded in concrete primarily in the dome area) are welded directly to the liner plate. The test pipes have sufficiently thick walls to preclude buckling from externally applied containment accident design (3 pressure (60 psig).

i l The interface of the test pipe to the liner plate is subjected l to the same magnitude of induced strain (from applied mechanical 13 and thermal loads) as the liner plate. The liner plate steel (ASTM A 442) and the test pipe (ASTM A 333) have similar ductile properties and are joined by compatible weld material (E60 or l E70 rods). Therefore, no cracking or material failures are I

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() cone, base, and pit areas) are welded directly to the LCC angle legs or to the webs of the channel sections. These connections are less severely strained than the exterior LCC test pipe connections as a result of strain relief afforded by deformation

.O of the angle and channel legs.

The test pipes extending through the upper concrete slabs in the base and pit areas are protected from direct damage at the

() pipe-to-LCC connection by the 1/2-inch thick styrofoam spacer material which extends to 12 inches from the liner plate.

Relative motion between the slab and.the liner plate can induce

,3 ( a maximum flexural rotation of 0.03 radians. This is much less than the 0.265 radian leaktight weld joint rotations observed in the tests described in Appendix B (also see discussion in Section 9.0). Therefore, leakage should not occur in these test

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' Moment 10 Monber (In.) Location (In. S/in.) m Notes I C 2x9/16x3/16 0.002418 (5) 118 <l (8) each leg 2 C 2x9/16x3/16 0.002046 (5) 100 <l (8) each leg 3a(10) 1-1/4x3/8 PL 0.00216 (5) 203 1.03 (9) 3-i/2xi/4 et e i-i/2-inch O i*g 3b(10) l-l/2xl/4 PL 0.00216 (5) 48.6 <l (8) 3-l/2xl/4 PL e 1-1/2-inch 3*g 3cO I) 1-1/2xl/4 PL 0.00674 (5) 384 1.94 (9) 3-l/2xl/4 PL @ l-l/2-inch O leg 4 See Note 12 5 L lxlx3/16 0.00231 (5) 193 <l (8) each leg 6 L ixix3/i6 0.00160 (5) i2 <l (8)

O each leg 7 C 2x9/16x3/16 0.00160 (5) 79 <l (8) each leg 8&9 L lxix3/16 0.00160 (5) 121 <l (8) vert. leg O 10 2-i/2-inch 0.00iis (5) i0 <i (8) diameter pipe each support section 11 2-l/2-inch 0.00144 (6) i6 <l (8) diameter pipe each support section 12 2xl/4 PL 0.0019 (7) 60 <l (8) 3xt/4 PL e 2-inch leg

! 13 C 2x9/16x3/16 0.00238 (5) 116 <l (8) l each leg l

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l. (2) The critical section for all LCCs was through the throat of the 3/16-inch fillet welds. These welds have a moment capacity of 198 in.-lL/in. based on the plastic I section modulus and a yield strength of 45 ksi (0.9 fy, where f 50 ksi - minimum l

ASTM-specified value). SeeTable5-2forlinerplateandLCCp5y=sicalproperties.

W Calculated moments are based on assumed elastic behavior. Where calculated moments d i98 in.-ib/in. .. discuss.d in Note 2, a ductiiity ratio sr.at.r than i is O **c indicated. Calculated moments reflect the combined effect of forced displacements plus i

(4) en Theinternal ductilityaccident pressure ratlo is the ratio ofofthe 60 maximum psi. calculated cisplacement to the yield displacement based on the section strength discussed in Note 2. Linear behavior to yield is assumed.

W At 3/16-inch fillet weld joining LCC member to liner plate (see Note 2).

(6) At 3/16-inch fillet welds at split pipe-to-I-Inch cone joints.

'O (7) At 3/16-inch fillet weld joining l/4-inch LCC plates.

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O 9.0 LEAKTIGHT INTEGRITY Leaktight integrity is a specified requirement for the LCC

'O system (Specification No. 6118-C-7, Reference 7). Reference 7 requires that the LCCs be soap bubble tested and pressure decay tested under a test pressure of 70 psig. Any leaks discovered were required to be repaired until all LCCs successfully past O the leak tests. Construction records discussed in Section 4.0 confirm that these requirements were met.

Additional leak tests (Reference 8) were performed in support of C) this investigation to confirm leaktight integrity under severe transverse load conditions (test descriptions and results are summarized in Appendix B). The tests demonstrated that the LCCs (and the 3/16-inch double pass fillet welds) retained their

() leaktight integrity throughout the test loading which produced lateral deformations (in the 2-inch channel sections) in excess of 0.149 inch. This corresponds to a joint rotation at the attachment welds on the order of 0.265 radians (over 15*).

O The maximum calculated resistance for dome section LCCs is 3.42 k/in. of plate (Table 7-11, Case 2). This corresponds to an elastic LCC steel displacement of 0.00475 inch (based on C) steel LCC elastic stiffness of 720 k/in, from Appendix B) or 3.2% of the measured deformation producing no leaks.

The maximum calculated leg displacement (forced) for interior C) 2-inch channel LCCs is 0.002418 inch (Table 8-1, Section 1).

This corresponds to 1.6% of the measured deformation producing no leaks.

O The maximum rotation for other interior LCCs is 0.0045 radians (Table 8-1, Case 3c, an 0.00674-inch displacement on a 1-1/2-inch-long leg).

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4 K) The dome LCC, Load Case 2, at 3.2% of the measured no leak displacement is therefore the controlling condition with respect to deformation or rotation.

!O The test data combined with the calculated displacements show i that there is considerable margin between calculated displacements and the leaktight displacements verified by testing. Therefore, no leakage is expected at these relatively T-() low displacement levels.

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() part of the pressure boundary involves several factors such as:

a. Liner plate system performance history

'O b. QA/QC measures during construction

c. Construction records indicating evidence of conformance

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d. Structural behavior and severity of loading on LCCs
e. Confirmation of leaktight integrity by tests, analyses,

() and quality control and historical records The results of this investigation with respect to the above factors are summarized and evaluated in the following O subsections.

10.1 PERFORMANCE HISTORY C) The performance history summarized in Section 3.0 indicates that 49 plants have similar liner plate systems. In over 400 reactor years of combined operating experience at these plants over 100 post-startup ILRTs have occurred with no known leaks in

() either the liner plate butt welds or the LCCs. Some of the plants (such as Surry Units 1 and 2 and North Anna Units 1 and 2 are operated at subatmospheric pressures which essentially constitutes over 34 years of liner plate system leak testing i) under a continuous partial vacuum.

In other cases such as Beaver Valley Unit 1, the plant was operated with the LCU system pressurized to approximately 0

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.O 80 psi. This constitutes a continuous leak test of tho LCC system as well as the liner plate butt welds.

O 10.2 ouALITY or CONSTRUCTION Specification 6118-C-7 (Reference 7) for furnishing, fabrication, delivery, and erection of the containment structure O liner plate and accessory steel contains similar requirements for both the LCCs and the liner plate and attachments. For example:

g a. Mill certifications are required for material

b. Welders must be qualified
c. Inspection requirements are specified.

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lO A review of construction records shows that the specified l quality control measures were enforced and the required testing

  • nd in8Pections were performed (see Section 4.0). Also, O

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least LCC factor of safety based on strain energy (and test-defined capacities) for external LCCs (embedded in concrete) was determined in Section 7.0 to be greater than 11. This value refle ts the most severe loading and materials properties O

combinations. The most severe conditions for the interior LCCs resulted in a ductility ratio of 1.94 (Section 9.0). This is comparable to a safety factor based on displacement of about q) 22. These relatively large calculated safety factors, along with conservative analytical assumptions, would rule out loss of function through structural distress associated with the postulated loading conditions. The structural analyses show that overall structural safety margins for the liner plate

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system are improved by the presence of the LCCs, particularly in the dome section.

'y) The analyses and tests demonstrate that the LCCs are rugged components and well suited to function as integral parts of the liner plate system.

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O The leaktight integrity of the LCC system was confirmed by test j during construction (Section 4.0). The combined liner plate -

LCC system leak integrity has been confirmed in subsequent O

integrated leak rate tests. Other plants have had similar favorable performance (Sections 3.0 and 10.1). Additional leakage tests were performed which confirm leaktight integrity O

under severe 1 ad and def rmati n nditi ns (Reference 8).

These tests are also discussed in Section 9.0 and Appendix B).

All tests, analyses, and quality control and historical records indi ate that the liner plate LCC systems will retain their O

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Considering the positive aspects of all the foregoing factors, it is concluded that the liner plate LCC system is well suited t fun ti n as a part f the containment structure pressure

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11.0 REFERENCES

1. Final Safety Analysis Report, Point Beach Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2, Wisconsin Electric Power Company O 2. World List of Nuclear Power Plants Operable Under Construction, or On Order (30 MWe and Over) as of December 31, 1984 Nuclear News-American Nuclear
Society, Volume 28/No. 2 (February 1985) l
3. Commercial Nuclear Power Plants, NUS Corporation, O 17th Edition (rebruary 1985)
4. T.E. Johnson and B.W. Wedellsborg, Containment Buildino Liner Plate Desion ReDort, Bechtel Topical Report BC-TOP-1, Revision 1 (December 1972), Bechtel Power Corporation

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5. D. Pirtz, Studies of Concrete for Two Rivers Nuclear Containment Vessel, Progress Report 2 (August 5, 1969),

University of California, Berkeley

6. Reactor Containment Leakage Testing for Water-Cooled O Power Reactors, lo CFR So Appendix J, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (September 1980)
7. Specification for Furnishing, Fabrication, Delivery, and Erection of Containment Structure Liner Plate and Accessory Steel for the Point Beach Nuclear Plant Units O No. 1 and 2, Specification No. 6118-C-7, Bechtel Corporation, San Francisco, California for Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Atomic Power Division, original issue January 12, 1967
8. Hiltunen, D.R., et al. Test Report on Static Load Tests O on Liner Plate Leak Chase Channel Assemblies, University of Michigan Civil Engineering Department for Bechtal Power Corporation, December 1985
9. Letter, J.Z. LaPlante of WPECo to T.W. Vanvick of Bechtel,

Subject:

Leak Chase Channel Test Connection O Evaluation, March 4, 1986

10. Trip Report, M. Reifschneider to Point Beach Nuclear Plant. April 22, 1986 O

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s Elastic modulus of steel (ksi)

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E' Seismic DBE (design basis earthquake) f c Concrete compressive strength (ksi) s Steel stress (ksu O

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H High material strength properties K Spring constant for elastic portion of load-displacement function (k/in.)

K Spring constant for plastic portion of load-b displacement function (k/in.)

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O Bl.O INTRODUCTION jO For other than straight plate or outward curvature liner plate, the load versus displacement characteristics of other liner l plate elements have been established by tests cuch as discussed in Reference 4. The load versus displacement functions for the -

!O short plate, and long plate, elements were determined from the liner plate material's physical properties. A combination of physical properties and test data were utilized, along with the procedures contained in Reference 4, to define the load versus lO displacement functions for the bent plate and anchor angles.

! The leak chase channel (LCC) sections were not considered in previous analyses as essential elements in restraining liner

[3 plate movements and, as a consequence, they have not previously l been investigated experimentally. It was, therefore, necessary I to devise the set of tests documented in Reference 4 to obtain the necessary data to enable inclusion of these elements in the lO present liner plate analyses.

In addition to obtaining load-deformation data, the test were conducted with the LCCs pressurized with air to confirm l) leaktight integrity under the severe load and deformation conditions imposed during testing.

A summary description of these tests along with selected data 33 and results are contained in the following subsections (for reader information and convenience). Only information utilized directly in this report is included. For a detailed description of all test and equipment and a compilation of all test data, O see Reference 8.

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OF TESTS B2.1 TEST SPECIMENS O

The tests reported in Reference 8 included tests on both composite liner plate LCC specimens embedded in concrete and steel-only cpecimens. Descriptions of the two specimen types O are given in Figures B2-1 and B2-2.

B2.2 TEST ARRANGEMENTS O Test arrangements for testing the two specimen types are shown in Figures B2-3 and B2-4. Notation used to identify test components is given in Table B2-1.

O For the composite tests (Figure B2-3), the embedded LCCs were loaded in transverse shear by calibrated hydraulic rams (G 7

and G2) pressurized by pumps PV1 and PV2. Loads were transferred from the rams to the specimens through a counter-O weighted pull beam (D). Loads were determined from calibrated pressure gage (P1 and P2) readings. Displacements were measured by dial gages mounted to the dial gage support assembly, K. LCC air pressure was monitored during the test by air pressure gages O J1 and J2.

For the independent steel liner plate LCC tests (Figure B2-4) the specimens (A and B) were loaded by a compression testing O machine platen bearing on loading fixture E. Fixture E engaged the LCCs directly in line with the LCC webs. Applied load was measured directly by the testing machine. Dial gages (D1 and D2) measured the relative displacement between the liner plate O and the web of the LCC sections (load point). Again, LCC air pressures were monitored by air pressure gages J1 and J2.

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O B2.3 TEST RESULTS B2.3.1 Materials Properties O

The physical properties of the specimen materials are summarized in Table B2-2. The steel properties were determined from tests on samples taken from the material from which the test specimens g were fabricated. These confirmatory values are in agreement with the values in the Certified Material Test Reports (CMTRs) furnished by the material suppliers. The concrete strength corresponds to the average concrete test block strength at the time of testing. Other concrete properties correspond to the 9

28-day test values.

B2.3.2 Load Displacement Data O

B2.3.2.1 Composite Tests A summary of the first crack and ultimate load and displacement data for the composite tests is given in Table B2-3. The first 33 crack data give an indication of the onset of nonlinear behavior attributable to localized cracking in the immediate vicinity of the LCC bearing area.

.O The ultimate load data defines the preftacture limits for normal bearing interaction behavior of the LCC.

lg A summary of the composite specimen shear load and displacement test data are contained in Table B2-4. These data define the specimen behavior from no load through the bearing mode limit l

and include some data points in the shear friction response mode (phase). Plots of data points and development of bearing mode O

! resistance functions based on these data are contained in Section B3.0. In all tests, the limiting failure mode was bearing failure of the concrete compressed by the engaged leg of the LCC. There were no discernible permanent deformations of O

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O B2.3.2.2 Steel Liner Plate LCC Tests The independent steel liner plate LCC load versus displacement data are summarized in Table B2-5. Plots of data points and

.O development of steel-controlled load versus displacement functions are contained in Section B3.0.

1 No physical steel LCC section failures were observed in any of O these tests. The tests were terminated due to displacement limits of the test fixtures. Sufficient data were acquired to fully define the positive slope portions of the specimen resistance functions.

O B2.3.2.3 Combined Data The combined data from these two sets of tests enabled

O definition of bilinear spring properties for LCC elements considering variations in both steel and concrete strength properties (see Section B3.0).

-O B2.3.3 Leak Tost Data For both the composite and the independent LCC tests, leaktight integrity of the LCC sections and welds was maintained

() throughout all phases of testing. The LCCs were pressurized with air at 65 t 5 psi. This pressure level was maintained throughout the load tests except for specimen S-IIA which developed a leak in the end seals. A leak test was performed on Q this specimen after the load test was completed which also 1

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No LCC failures could be produced within the displacement limits O of the test arrangement. Displacements of 0.245 and 0.149 inch 0653p B-4 0

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O Maintaining leaktightness throughout these relatively high test displacements and rotations gives an indication of the integrity on the 3/16-inch double pass fillet welds used throughout the LCC system to attach the LCC members to supporting plate or O ther elements.

For comparisons with calculated displacements and rotations, see Section 9.O.

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.O TABLE B2 TEST COMPONENT LEGEND COMPOSITE TESTS O A Concrete block with embedded LCCs B Bearing plate C Tie rod system D Pull beam E Counterbalance assembly F High strength bolts O G1 Hydraulic ram G2 Hydraulic ram H Shims I1 Air line block valve I2 Air line block valve J1 Air pressure gage

() J2 Air pressure gage K Dial gage support assembly L Retainer bolts (removed before testing)

P1 Hydraulic pressure gage P2 Hydraulic pressure gage PV1 Hydraulic pump O Pv2 Hydraulic pump STEEL TESTS A Steel liner plate LCC specimen B Steel liner plate LCC specimen O C Spacer block D Lower retainer bolts E Loading plate F Upper retainer bolts Il Block valve in air line to Specimen A 12 Block valve in air line to Specimen B O J1 Air pressure gage for Specimen A J2 Air pressure gage for Specimen B

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CONCRETE TEST BLOCK Compressive Strength

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I.A 24.85 0.0161 0.0017 49.50 0.082 0.212 I.B 24.71 0.0112 0.0011 51.08 0.080 0.242 II.A 21.83 0.0083 0.0006 58.05 0.110 0.240 II.B 21.70 0.0060 0.0004 52.27 0.045 0.061 0

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Point (kips) (inches) (ties) (inches) (kips) (inches) (ties) (inches) (kins) (inches) (kiss) (inches) l 0 0.0% 0.0000 0.0% 0.0H0 0.000 0.0000 0.000 0.0000 0.000 0.0000 0.000 0.0000 1 1.489 0.0H0 1.497 0.0000 2.979 0.0000 2.993 0.0000 2.979 0.0000 2.993 0.0000 iO 2 2.979 0.0000 2.993 0.0000 6.Ie7 0.0004 6.230 .0000 6.1e7 0.0000 6.230 .0000 3 4.583 .0000 4.612 0.0M0 9.459 0.00M 9.430 0.0008 9.459 0.0005 9.430 0.0001 4 6.117 0.0004 6.230 .0000 12.583 0.0015 12.583 0.0018 12.583 0.0013 12.583 0.0009 5 7.023 0.0010 7.130 0.0001 15.738 0.0030 15.651 0.0021 15.738 0.0025 15.651 0.0016 6 9.459 0.0014 9.430 0.0002 18.007 0.0049 10.693 0.0034 10.808 0.0039 18.692 0.0030 7 11.021 0.0020 11.007 0.00M 21.929 0.0003 21.699 0.0M0 21.029 0.0000 21.699 0.0040

O s 12.583 0.0021 12.583 0.0007 24.e50 0.0!!5 24.7% 0.0088 24.s50 0.0120 24.7% 0.0ml 9 14.161 0.0034 14.117 0.0015 27.957 0.0130 27.807 0.0111 27.958 0.0155 27.8 % 0.0120 10 15.73I 0.0046 15.651 0.0016 31.M5 0.0172 30.907 0.0148 31.M5 0.0209 30.907 0.0163 11 17.273 0.0H2 17.172 0.0018 34.086 0.0213 33.914 0.0113 34.007 0.0331 !3.913 0.0193 12 18.808 0.0M1 10.692 0.0026 36.201 0.0345 36.018 0.0213 37.108 0.0371 36.920 0.0300 13 20.310 0.0099 20.196 0.0M3 37.107 0.0363 36.920 0.0273 38.627 0.0399 30.422 0.0326
O 14 21.s29 0.0115 21.699 0.00sl 38.627 0.0379 38.422 0.029s 40.147 0.0421 39.923 0.0350 15 23.339 0.0134 23.202 0.0096 40.1 % 0.0399 39.923 0.0311 15.696 0.1712 25,682 0.0345 16 24.850 0.0161 24.7% 0.0112 41.665 0.0428 41.425 0.0332 14.897 0.2570 33.976 0.0366 17 26.404 0.0181 26.256 0.0132 43.185 0.042 42.926 0.0335 15.145 0.2650 36.133 0.0371 18 27.950 0.0201 27.8 % 0.0147 44.711 0.0519 44.449 0.0376 14.H2 0.2775 38.M0 0.0382 19 26.359 0.0295 28.359 0.0156 4 .237 0.M70 45.971 0.0381 14.914 0.2830 40.238 0.0403 ,
c) 20 26.496 0.0295 29.461 0.0163 47.763 0.0725 47.4?4 0.0391 14.778 0.2945 42.293 0.0427 21 26.057 0.0296 30.601 0.0173 49.209 0.0779 49.016 0.0412 2.649 0.2935 0.000 0.0236 22 26.982 0.0300 31.H6 0.0187 50.850 0.0820 50.559 0.0431 8.869 0.2930 21.131 0.0245 23 27.342 0.0304 32.805 0.0199 52.411 0.08% 52.102 0.0444 8.869 0.2930 21.131 0.0246 24 27.447 0.0305 33.870 0.0223 51.607 0.0743 52.265 =>0.0450 14.672 0.2945 41.4 % 0.0430 25 23.544 0.0305 22.139 0.0267 44.289 0.0748 =)19.500 0.3365 15.289 0.2970 43.908 0.0476
O 26 31.M5 0.0324 30.907 0.0279 46.428 0.0766 19.849 0.3645 15.390 0.2910 45.320 =>0.0530 27 34.087 0.0382 33.913 0.0307 0.000 0.0483 19.905 0.3700 =)19.470 0.1345 28 33.820 0.0507 35.800 0.0328 23.199 0.0520 7.110 0.3710 29 32.767 0.0521 36.567 0.0324 43.209 0.0725 15.468 0.3710 30 33.250 0.0527 38.762 0.0336 48,105 0.0775 20.563 0.3875 31 33.609 0.0535 39.996 0.0346 53.003 0.0855 21.484 0.3920 10 32 34.104 0.0541 42.132 0.0373 58.050 =)0.!!00 22.414 0.3960
33 34.364 0.0545 44.294 0.0407 23.394 0.3860 l 34 34.632 0.0545 4.477 0.0600 35 43.105 0.0574 51.256 0.0691 36 49.500 =>0.0820 50.341 0.0698 37 11.890 0.3640 19.682 0.0698 ic 38 15.437 0.3870 37.058 0.0707 39 16.137 0.4015 42.723 0.0763 40 15.717 0.4255 44.708 0.0660 => denotes a projected data point 41 15.656 0.4415 4.170 0.0680 42 15.907 0.4440 46.410 0.M80 43 17.113 0.4760 51.881 =>0.0000 O

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O B3.0 BILINEAR SPRING RATES B3.1 COMPOSITE RESISTANCE FUNCTION 9

A combined plot of the composite test data from Table B2-4 for all tests (up to maximum load) is shown in Figure B3-1. The loads are plotted in terms of kips per inch (for a 1-inch O 8Pecimen width). As can be seen from this figure, the composite behavior of the LCC specimens can be approximated by a bilinear resistance function.

O The transition between the two response modes corresponds to the onset of cracking in the vicinity of the LCC bearing area.

Initial cracking was first observed at loads between 21.7 to 24.9 kips (1.8 and 2 k/in. - see Table B2-3).

O Examination of Figure B3-1 indicates the cracking likely started somewhat earlier at about 18 kips (1.5 k/in.). Therefore, for purposes of defining the two sections of the resistance o function, the test data were partitioned at the 18 kip (1.5 k/in.) load level. Initial elastic stiffness was used to define the lower (elastic) limb and regression analysis was used to define the upper limb of the resistance function.

O This resulted in the following equations defining the bilinear resistance function:

() R = 553 X R < 2.0 Eq B1 R = 30.8 X + 1.888 2 < R < 4.13 Eq B2 where O R= load resistance at displacement X (k/in.)

X = shear displacement (inches)

The 2.0 and 4.13 k/in. limit on values of R correspond to the average elastic limit and peak load values for the 4.74 ksi test O block concrete compressive strength.

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O B3.2 STEEL LCC RESISTANCE FUNCTION 4

A plot of the test data from Table B2-5 for the independent

O li"*r Plate LCC tests is shown in Figure B3-2. The loads in i this figure are plotted in terms of kips per inch (for a 1-inch specimen width). The values shown are the average of both specimens in each of the two tests.

iO For each test the specimens remained linear up to loads of 6 to 7 k/in af,ter which P-delta effects started to introduce nonlinearities into the resistance functions. At higher load g levels, local yielding in the LCC welds and flange-to-web corners introduced additional nonlinearity. Development of plastic section strengths, countered somewhat by strain hardening, caused further flatening of the curves as displacement levels were increased. At the average peak loads lO of 9.85 and 11.0 k/in. (for Tests I and II, respectively),

deformation control shifted from the LCC (welds and corner section plasticity) to the 1/4-inch liner plate plastic hinge

O f rmation in the liner plate sections above and below the LCC.

At this point, P-delta effects on the 1/4-inch liner plate sections resulted in diminishing assembly load resistance as deformations were increased.

O To minimize the plate section P-delta effects, a 1-inch-thick steel retainer block was bolted to the bottom the the test j assembly in Test II (shown by dashed lines in Figure B2-4). The l() 1 x 3-1/2 x 5-inch block was secured to the assembly by 3/4-inch high strength bolts (Item D in Figure B2-4). This resulted in slightly higher stiffness and peak resistance in Test II. This was considered more representative of the in-plane LCC

!O se tions. Therefore, the data from Test II (average of values from specimens S-IIA and S-IIB) were used for development of steel LCC section resistance functions.

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O Tha resiotance function wmc idsalized as an olestic-psrfectly-plastic system as shown in Figure B3-2. The upper limit value of 10 k/in. was used (instead of the peak value of 11 k/in.) to

O a hieve an approximate str,ain energy balance. The stiffness corresponds to the average initial linear range stiffness.

Considering that the plastic resistance is controlled primarily by the yield strength of the LCC channel section steel, results in the following equations defining the bilinear resistance O '

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R = 720 X R1 6 6 9 f f 1 44 5 Eq B4 R = 6. 6 where O

R = load resistance at displacement X (kips)

X = shear displacement (inches)

B3.3 MATERIALS PROPERTIES EFFECTS O

The stiffness values reflected in Equations B1 and B2 are a function of both concrete and steel stiffness (for a 1-inch wide strip). The linear limit is a function of the square root of O the concrete strength, while the ultimate load is a direct function of the concrete compression strength. The stiffness ,

values.in botm ranges are a function of the concrete elastic modules which, in turn, is a function of the square root of the (3 concrete compressive strength. The stiffness contribution of the LCC steel section is defined by Equation B3 and is invariant with steel strength values. The upper limit steel LCC load resistance is, however, a direct function of the LCC section 13 steel yield strength, f y.

The foregoing relationships enable development of resistance function formulas to account for variations in both steel and

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Ks = 720 k/in. O < R < Ru Y

O u I 6.16 Substitution of these K g and K s values into Equation B7 results in the following isolated concrete elastic stiffness O values.

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