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==1.0INTRODUCTION==
==1.0INTRODUCTION==
TheJune1981tendonsurveillanceprogramispresentedindetail.Theprogramincludestheliftoffoffourteen(14)tendonsincludingthefour(4)tendonswithloadcells.Thedatacollectionsystemrequiredwillnotonlyconfirmtheliftoffdata,butitwillalsoobtaindataneededtocontinuetheinvestigationintothelargerthanpredictedtendonlosses.TheinspectionandselectionprocessdiscussedintheProposedRevision3toUSNRCRegulatoryGuide1.35arefollowed.Themeasuredforceforeachtendonwillbeevaluatedwithrespecttoitspredictedlowerlimitforcediscussedinthisguide.ThesepredictedlowerlimitforcesareobtainedusingthelosscalculationmethodologydescribedintheProposedUSNRCRegulatoryGuide1.35Positionl.2.0OBJECTIVES,TheJune,1981surveillanceprogramisrequiredtoverifythatthetendonforcesarewithinthetechnicalspecificationsandtoprovidefurtherinformationastowhytendonshaveexperiencedprestresslossesinexcessoftheirpredictedvalues.Thissurveillanceprogramasoutlinedhereinhasfourobjectives:1~Tomeasurelift-offforcesinselectedtendons.2.Tocomparelift-offforceswiththosepredicted,usingeithertheexistingrelaxationdataand/orretensionedwiredatafromthetestingcurrentlyunderwayatLehighUniversity.3.Tocomparethetwoforcemeasuringsystems:a.Straingagedstressingrod.
 
1W b.Pressuregaugeandeffectiveramarea.4.Totestthe6%overstresseffect.ThefollowingsurveillanceprogramisintendedforuseonlyinJune'1981.Itisexpectedthatthedetaildatagatheringproposedwillnotbenecessaryonsubsequentsurveillances.3.0TENDONSELECTION3.1Thetendonselectionprocesswill:1.Verifythattendonforcelosseshavestabilized..2.Surveyenoughtendonstoextendpresentdatabase.3.Includeallfourtendonswithloadcells.4.Includetendonsretensionedat1000hoursafterinitialstressing.5.Includetendonsfromeachtendonmarkcategory.3.2Table1containsthecompletelistofselectedtendons.3~3Toverifythatthetendonforcelosshasstabilized,-tendons62and76areselectedbecausetheyexperiencedlargelossesduringthefirsteleven(ll)years.Tendon51isselectedasanaveragelosstendonand155asaminimallosstendon.3.4Toextendthedatabase,tendons17and84areselectedbecausetheyeachhavefour(4)recordeddatapoints.3.5Loadcellsarepresentundertendons13,53,93,and133,therefore,theseareselectedforsurveillance.Tendons133and13willbeusedtoevaluatethe6/overstresseffect.
TheJune1981tendonsurveillance programispresented indetail.Theprogramincludestheliftoffoffourteen(14)tendonsincluding thefour(4)tendonswithloadcells.Thedatacollection systemrequiredwillnotonlyconfirmtheliftoffdata,butitwillalsoobtaindataneededtocontinuetheinvestigation intothelargerthanpredicted tendonlosses.Theinspection andselection processdiscussed intheProposedRevision3toUSNRCRegulatory Guide1.35arefollowed.
kI' 3.6Toincludetendonsretensionedat1000hours,fourareselected;twosurveyedpreviously(36and111)andtwonotsurveyed(33and116).4.0TESTPROCEDUREFORLIFT-OFF4.1InitialConditions1.Plantmaybeinanyphaseofoperation.2.Pressuregaugehasbeencalibrated.3.Hydraulicramareahasbeencalibrated.4.Hydraulicpumpandramarefunctionalandreadyforoperation.5.Loadcellsandstressingrodhavebeencalibrated.6.Alltendonstobestressedhavebeeninspectedforbrokenwiresandcorrosion.7.Containmentstructurehasbeeninspectedforcracks,spalling,etc.4.2Precautions1.ObserveallRGBsafetyrulesandregulations.2.Donotexceed6560psigaugepressureforjackandtendons.3.Wheneverhydraulicpumpisoperating,thereservoirventvalvemustbeopen.4.Donotextendrammorethan8inches.
Themeasuredforceforeachtendonwillbeevaluated withrespecttoitspredicted lowerlimitforcediscussed inthisguide.Thesepredicted lowerlimitforcesareobtainedusingthelosscalculation methodology described intheProposedUSNRCRegulatory Guide1.35Positionl.2.0OBJECTIVES, TheJune,1981surveillance programisrequiredtoverifythatthetendonforcesarewithinthetechnical specifications andtoprovidefurtherinformation astowhytendonshaveexperienced prestress lossesinexcessoftheirpredicted values.Thissurveillance programasoutlinedhereinhasfourobjectives:
4.3GeneralInstructions1.Fillinline1-4onthedatasheet(SeeAppendixI)andrecordcommentsfromthevisualinspectiononline5.2.Moveassembledhydraulicjacktopositionforcouplingtotheanchorheadandplacethepumpinaconvenientlocationforoperation.a.Carefullythreadstressingadaptorontotendonanchorhead.Note:Leaveaminimumofonethreadandmaximumofthreethreadsontendonanchorexposedbelowtheloweredgeofthestressingadaptor.b.Placejackassembly,ontendonbaseplate.c.Centerjackchaircarefullyovertendonheadandthreadstressingrodintostressingadaptor.d.Centercompressionshimsandtightenjackrodnutattop(ram)endofjackbeingcarefulnottodamagestraingagedareaandtheelectricalconnectorontopofthe,jackrod.3.Maketheappropriatestraingageconnectionsandcheckformalfunctions.4.Beforeattachinghosestojackforthefirsttendon,checkpumpandhosesbyperformingthefollowing:a.Setvalvestopumpposition.b.Startpumpatthesametimedepresstheballvalve.
1~Tomeasurelift-offforcesinselectedtendons.2.Tocomparelift-offforceswiththosepredicted, usingeithertheexistingrelaxation dataand/orretensioned wiredatafromthetestingcurrently underwayatLehighUniversity.
c.Pumpslowlytofillhosewithoiluntilitcomesoutofthehosefreeofbubbles.d.Releaseballvalveandstartpumpingagain.Continuepumping;hosewillbecomestiff;gaugepressurewillriserapidlyandthenholdconstant.5.Reducepressureandconnecthosestojack.6.Recordallinitialreadingsintheappropriatecolumnsonthedatasheet.7.Startpumpandincreasepressureto2,000psi.a.Recordstressingrodreadingincolumn3aondatasheet.b.Recordload'ellreadingincolumn4aonthedatasheetiftendonhasloadcell.c.Recordrampositionininchesincolumn5ondatasheet.d.Calculateandrecordforcevaluesforthestressingrod,pressuregaugeandloadcell.8.Increasepressureupto4,000psiandhold.a.Inspectforleakageofhydraulicfluidandnoteifleakageisexcessive.b.Recordstressingrodandloadcell(iftendonhasloadcell)-readingsintheappropriatecolumnsonthedatasheet.c.Calculateandrecordforceforthestressingrod,pressuregaugeandloadcell.
3.Tocomparethetwoforcemeasuring systems:a.Straingagedstressing rod.
9.Increasepressureuntila0.035(1/32)inchthickfeelershimcanbeinsertedintotheshimstackattwoequallyspacedpositionsaroundtheshimstack.10.Reducerampressure1000psioruntilthefeelershimscannotberemoved.Increasepressureuntilbothfeelershimscanberemoved.Noteinthecommentsectionifthereisalargedifferenceintheloadatwhicheachfeelershimcanberemoved.Thisisdefinedasliftoff.a.Recordthepressuregaugereadingonthedatasheetincolumn2a.b.Recordthestressingrodreadingonthedatasheetincolumn3a.c.Recordtheloadcellreadingforloadcelltendonsincolumn4a.d.Recordtherampositionincolumn5ofthedatasheet.e.Calculateandrecordforcevalues.11.Stresstendons13and133anadditional6%overrecordedliftoffpressure.a.Recordcomputed6/overstresspressureondatasheetincolumn2a.b.Increasepressuretocomputed6/overstressingpressureandrecordstressingrodreading,loadcellreadingandrampositiononthedatasheet.c.Placetwo.035(1/32)inchthickfeelershimsintheshimpackandreducerampressuretoapproximately2900psi.
1W b.Pressuregaugeandeffective ramarea.4.Totestthe6%overstress effect.Thefollowing surveillance programisintendedforuseonlyinJune'1981.Itisexpectedthatthedetaildatagathering proposedwillnotbenecessary onsubsequent surveillances.
l' d.Slowlyincreasepressureuntilthefeelershimscanbewithdrawnfromshimstack.Thisisdefinedasliftoff.Recordloadcell,pressuregauge,straingageandrampositionondatasheet.e.Calculateandrecordforcevaluesondatasheet.12..Decreasepressuretoapproximately4,000psi.a.Recordstressingrodreading,loadcellandrampositiononthedatasheet.b.Calculateandrecordforcevaluesondatasheet.13.Decreasepressuretoapproximately2,000psi.a.Recordstressingrodreading,load'cellreadingandrampositiononthedatasheet.b.Calculateandrecordforcevaluesonthedatasheet.14.Decreasepressureuntilallloadisremovedfromjackrod.a.Recordstressingrodreading,loadcellreadingandrampositiononthedatasheet.15.Removejackassemblyfromtendon.a.Disconnectstraingageequipment.b.Unthreadstressingrodfromcoupler.c.Removejackchairandstressingrodassembly.d.Removeadapterfromtendonhead.
 
16.Recordanycommentsconcerningliftoffonthedatasheet.17.Movetonexttendon.5.0DATACOLLECTIONPROCEDURES5.1TestData-Recordalldataasrequiredin4.0,TestProcedureforLiftoff5.2Datasheet-TheproposeddatasheetispresentedinAppendixI.5.3Stripchartrecordingsofforcefromloadcelltendonswillbeginwhenthejackassemblyismovedfromthattendonandcontinuefor500hours.6.0TENDONSURVEILLANCESEQUENCEThescheduleispresentedinTable2.7.0ACCEPTANCECRITERIAThemeasuredliftoff.forceswillbeevaluatedinaccordancewiththepresent"GinnaTechnicalSpecifications."
==3.0 TENDONSELECTION==
Table1TENDONSELECTIONTendonNumberTendonMarkComments1317'3336515362768493111116133155ACGSHTAAABAAA2ERAALoadcellMaximumrecordeddataRetensionedat1000hoursRetensionedat1000hoursAveragellyearlossIoadcellLargellyearlossLarge11yearlossMaximumrecordeddataIoad'cellRetensionedat1000hoursRetensionedat1000hoursLoadcellSmall11yearloss 10Table2TENDONSURVEILLANCESE(}UENCESequenceNumberTendonNumberSecialInstructions910ll12131413173336515362768493111116133155I,oadcelland6/overstressingLoadcellLoadcellIoadcelland6/overstressing.
3.1Thetendonselection processwill:1.Verifythattendonforcelosseshavestabilized.
AppendixIDataSheet-June1981TendonSurveillance 12DATASHEET1-JUNE,1981TENDONSURVEILLANCERG&EGINNANUCLEARPOWERSTATIONROCHESTERGASANDELECTRICCORPORATION1)Date2)HydraulicJackNo.3)HydraulicPumpNo.4)LoadCellFactor--TendonNo.RamArea"=PressureGaugeNo.ShimStackThicknessStressingRodGageFactor~'~5)TendonInspectionComments1Condition2PressureGaue3StressinRod4I.oadCell5RamPosition6CommentsInitialIncreasingIncreadingLiftoffa(bPressureForce"(si)(lbs)20004000aStrain(min/in)bForce---(lbs)bStrainForce"""(min/in)(lbs)inchesLiftoff+6g(Tendons13&133)LiftoffDecreasingDecreasingDecreasin400020000 13DATASHEET1(Cont'd)Notes:(-)Ramareatobeusedtocalculateramforceincolumn2b:Force=RamAreaxPressureLoadCellFactortobeusedtocalculateforceincolumn4b:Force=LoadCellFactorx(Strain'Reading-InitialStrainReading)StressingRodGageFactortobeusedtocalculateforceinrodincolumn3b:Force=StressingRodGageFactorx(Strain-InitialStrainReading)}}
.2.Surveyenoughtendonstoextendpresentdatabase.3.Includeallfourtendonswithloadcells.4.Includetendonsretensioned at1000hoursafterinitialstressing.
5.Includetendonsfromeachtendonmarkcategory.
3.2Table1containsthecompletelistofselectedtendons.3~3Toverifythatthetendonforcelosshasstabilized,-tendons 62and76areselectedbecausetheyexperienced largelossesduringthefirsteleven(ll)years.Tendon51isselectedasanaveragelosstendonand155asaminimallosstendon.3.4Toextendthedatabase,tendons17and84areselectedbecausetheyeachhavefour(4)recordeddatapoints.3.5Loadcellsarepresentundertendons13,53,93,and133,therefore, theseareselectedforsurveillance.
Tendons133and13willbeusedtoevaluatethe6/overstress effect.
kI' 3.6Toincludetendonsretensioned at1000hours,fourareselected; twosurveyedpreviously (36and111)andtwonotsurveyed(33and116).4.0TESTPROCEDURE FORLIFT-OFF4.1InitialConditions 1.Plantmaybeinanyphaseofoperation.
2.Pressuregaugehasbeencalibrated.
3.Hydraulic ramareahasbeencalibrated.
4.Hydraulic pumpandramarefunctional andreadyforoperation.
5.Loadcellsandstressing rodhavebeencalibrated.
6.Alltendonstobestressedhavebeeninspected forbrokenwiresandcorrosion.
7.Containment structure hasbeeninspected forcracks,spalling, etc.4.2Precautions 1.ObserveallRGBsafetyrulesandregulations.
2.Donotexceed6560psigaugepressureforjackandtendons.3.Wheneverhydraulic pumpisoperating, thereservoir ventvalvemustbeopen.4.Donotextendrammorethan8inches.
4.3GeneralInstructions 1.Fillinline1-4onthedatasheet(SeeAppendixI)andrecordcommentsfromthevisualinspection online5.2.Moveassembled hydraulic jacktopositionforcouplingtotheanchorheadandplacethepumpinaconvenient locationforoperation.
a.Carefully threadstressing adaptorontotendonanchorhead.Note:Leaveaminimumofonethreadandmaximumofthreethreadsontendonanchorexposedbelowtheloweredgeofthestressing adaptor.b.Placejackassembly, ontendonbaseplate.c.Centerjackchaircarefully overtendonheadandthreadstressing rodintostressing adaptor.d.Centercompression shimsandtightenjackrodnutattop(ram)endofjackbeingcarefulnottodamagestraingagedareaandtheelectrical connector ontopofthe,jackrod.3.Maketheappropriate straingageconnections andcheckformalfunctions.
4.Beforeattaching hosestojackforthefirsttendon,checkpumpandhosesbyperforming thefollowing:
a.Setvalvestopumpposition.
b.Startpumpatthesametimedepresstheballvalve.
c.Pumpslowlytofillhosewithoiluntilitcomesoutofthehosefreeofbubbles.d.Releaseballvalveandstartpumpingagain.Continuepumping;hosewillbecomestiff;gaugepressurewillriserapidlyandthenholdconstant.
5.Reducepressureandconnecthosestojack.6.Recordallinitialreadingsintheappropriate columnsonthedatasheet.7.Startpumpandincreasepressureto2,000psi.a.Recordstressing rodreadingincolumn3aondatasheet.b.Recordload'ellreadingincolumn4aonthedatasheetiftendonhasloadcell.c.Recordrampositionininchesincolumn5ondatasheet.d.Calculate andrecordforcevaluesforthestressing rod,pressuregaugeandloadcell.8.Increasepressureupto4,000psiandhold.a.Inspectforleakageofhydraulic fluidandnoteifleakageisexcessive.
b.Recordstressing rodandloadcell(iftendonhasloadcell)-readings intheappropriate columnsonthedatasheet.c.Calculate andrecordforceforthestressing rod,pressuregaugeandloadcell.
9.Increasepressureuntila0.035(1/32)inchthickfeelershimcanbeinsertedintotheshimstackattwoequallyspacedpositions aroundtheshimstack.10.Reducerampressure1000psioruntilthefeelershimscannotberemoved.Increasepressureuntilbothfeelershimscanberemoved.Noteinthecommentsectionifthereisalargedifference intheloadatwhicheachfeelershimcanberemoved.Thisisdefinedasliftoff.a.Recordthepressuregaugereadingonthedatasheetincolumn2a.b.Recordthestressing rodreadingonthedatasheetincolumn3a.c.Recordtheloadcellreadingforloadcelltendonsincolumn4a.d.Recordtherampositionincolumn5ofthedatasheet.e.Calculate andrecordforcevalues.11.Stresstendons13and133anadditional 6%overrecordedliftoffpressure.
a.Recordcomputed6/overstress pressureondatasheetincolumn2a.b.Increasepressuretocomputed6/overstressing pressureandrecordstressing rodreading,loadcellreadingandrampositiononthedatasheet.c.Placetwo.035(1/32)inchthickfeelershimsintheshimpackandreducerampressuretoapproximately 2900psi.
l' d.Slowlyincreasepressureuntilthefeelershimscanbewithdrawn fromshimstack.Thisisdefinedasliftoff.Recordloadcell,pressuregauge,straingageandrampositionondatasheet.e.Calculate andrecordforcevaluesondatasheet.12..Decrease pressuretoapproximately 4,000psi.a.Recordstressing rodreading,loadcellandrampositiononthedatasheet.b.Calculate andrecordforcevaluesondatasheet.13.Decreasepressuretoapproximately 2,000psi.a.Recordstressing rodreading,load'cell readingandrampositiononthedatasheet.b.Calculate andrecordforcevaluesonthedatasheet.14.Decreasepressureuntilallloadisremovedfromjackrod.a.Recordstressing rodreading,loadcellreadingandrampositiononthedatasheet.15.Removejackassemblyfromtendon.a.Disconnect straingageequipment.
b.Unthreadstressing rodfromcoupler.c.Removejackchairandstressing rodassembly.
d.Removeadapterfromtendonhead.
16.Recordanycommentsconcerning liftoffonthedatasheet.17.Movetonexttendon.5.0DATACOLLECTION PROCEDURES 5.1TestData-Recordalldataasrequiredin4.0,TestProcedure forLiftoff5.2Datasheet-Theproposeddatasheetispresented inAppendixI.5.3Stripchartrecordings offorcefromloadcelltendonswillbeginwhenthejackassemblyismovedfromthattendonandcontinuefor500hours.6.0TENDONSURVEILLANCE SEQUENCEThescheduleispresented inTable2.7.0ACCEPTANCE CRITERIAThemeasuredliftoff.forceswillbeevaluated inaccordance withthepresent"GinnaTechnical Specifications."
Table1TENDONSELECTION TendonNumberTendonMarkComments1317'3336515362768493111116133155ACGSHTAAABAAA2ERAALoadcellMaximumrecordeddataRetensioned at1000hoursRetensioned at1000hoursAveragellyearlossIoadcellLargellyearlossLarge11yearlossMaximumrecordeddataIoad'cellRetensioned at1000hoursRetensioned at1000hoursLoadcellSmall11yearloss 10Table2TENDONSURVEILLANCE SE(}UENCE SequenceNumberTendonNumberSecialInstructions 910ll12131413173336515362768493111116133155I,oadcelland6/overstressing LoadcellLoadcellIoadcelland6/overstressing.
AppendixIDataSheet-June1981TendonSurveillance 12DATASHEET1-JUNE,1981TENDONSURVEILLANCE RG&EGINNANUCLEARPOWERSTATIONROCHESTER GASANDELECTRICCORPORATION 1)Date2)Hydraulic JackNo.3)Hydraulic PumpNo.4)LoadCellFactor--TendonNo.RamArea"=PressureGaugeNo.ShimStackThickness Stressing RodGageFactor~'~
5)TendonInspection Comments1Condition 2PressureGaue3StressinRod4I.oadCell5RamPosition6CommentsInitialIncreasing Increading Liftoffa(bPressureForce"(si)(lbs)20004000aStrain(min/in)bForce---(lbs)bStrainForce"""(min/in)(lbs)inchesLiftoff+6g(Tendons13&133)LiftoffDecreasing Decreasing Decreasin 400020000 13DATASHEET1(Cont'd)Notes:(-)Ramareatobeusedtocalculate ramforceincolumn2b:Force=RamAreaxPressureLoadCellFactortobeusedtocalculate forceincolumn4b:Force=LoadCellFactorx(Strain'Reading-InitialStrainReading)Stressing RodGageFactortobeusedtocalculate forceinrodincolumn3b:Force=Stressing RodGageFactorx(Strain-InitialStrainReading)}}

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June1981TendonSurveillance ProgramRobertE.GinnaNuclearPowerStationApril27,1981 1JUNE1981SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM

1.0INTRODUCTION

TheJune1981tendonsurveillance programispresented indetail.Theprogramincludestheliftoffoffourteen(14)tendonsincluding thefour(4)tendonswithloadcells.Thedatacollection systemrequiredwillnotonlyconfirmtheliftoffdata,butitwillalsoobtaindataneededtocontinuetheinvestigation intothelargerthanpredicted tendonlosses.Theinspection andselection processdiscussed intheProposedRevision3toUSNRCRegulatory Guide1.35arefollowed.

Themeasuredforceforeachtendonwillbeevaluated withrespecttoitspredicted lowerlimitforcediscussed inthisguide.Thesepredicted lowerlimitforcesareobtainedusingthelosscalculation methodology described intheProposedUSNRCRegulatory Guide1.35Positionl.2.0OBJECTIVES, TheJune,1981surveillance programisrequiredtoverifythatthetendonforcesarewithinthetechnical specifications andtoprovidefurtherinformation astowhytendonshaveexperienced prestress lossesinexcessoftheirpredicted values.Thissurveillance programasoutlinedhereinhasfourobjectives:

1~Tomeasurelift-offforcesinselectedtendons.2.Tocomparelift-offforceswiththosepredicted, usingeithertheexistingrelaxation dataand/orretensioned wiredatafromthetestingcurrently underwayatLehighUniversity.

3.Tocomparethetwoforcemeasuring systems:a.Straingagedstressing rod.

1W b.Pressuregaugeandeffective ramarea.4.Totestthe6%overstress effect.Thefollowing surveillance programisintendedforuseonlyinJune'1981.Itisexpectedthatthedetaildatagathering proposedwillnotbenecessary onsubsequent surveillances.

3.0 TENDONSELECTION

3.1Thetendonselection processwill:1.Verifythattendonforcelosseshavestabilized.

.2.Surveyenoughtendonstoextendpresentdatabase.3.Includeallfourtendonswithloadcells.4.Includetendonsretensioned at1000hoursafterinitialstressing.

5.Includetendonsfromeachtendonmarkcategory.

3.2Table1containsthecompletelistofselectedtendons.3~3Toverifythatthetendonforcelosshasstabilized,-tendons 62and76areselectedbecausetheyexperienced largelossesduringthefirsteleven(ll)years.Tendon51isselectedasanaveragelosstendonand155asaminimallosstendon.3.4Toextendthedatabase,tendons17and84areselectedbecausetheyeachhavefour(4)recordeddatapoints.3.5Loadcellsarepresentundertendons13,53,93,and133,therefore, theseareselectedforsurveillance.

Tendons133and13willbeusedtoevaluatethe6/overstress effect.

kI' 3.6Toincludetendonsretensioned at1000hours,fourareselected; twosurveyedpreviously (36and111)andtwonotsurveyed(33and116).4.0TESTPROCEDURE FORLIFT-OFF4.1InitialConditions 1.Plantmaybeinanyphaseofoperation.

2.Pressuregaugehasbeencalibrated.

3.Hydraulic ramareahasbeencalibrated.

4.Hydraulic pumpandramarefunctional andreadyforoperation.

5.Loadcellsandstressing rodhavebeencalibrated.

6.Alltendonstobestressedhavebeeninspected forbrokenwiresandcorrosion.

7.Containment structure hasbeeninspected forcracks,spalling, etc.4.2Precautions 1.ObserveallRGBsafetyrulesandregulations.

2.Donotexceed6560psigaugepressureforjackandtendons.3.Wheneverhydraulic pumpisoperating, thereservoir ventvalvemustbeopen.4.Donotextendrammorethan8inches.

4.3GeneralInstructions 1.Fillinline1-4onthedatasheet(SeeAppendixI)andrecordcommentsfromthevisualinspection online5.2.Moveassembled hydraulic jacktopositionforcouplingtotheanchorheadandplacethepumpinaconvenient locationforoperation.

a.Carefully threadstressing adaptorontotendonanchorhead.Note:Leaveaminimumofonethreadandmaximumofthreethreadsontendonanchorexposedbelowtheloweredgeofthestressing adaptor.b.Placejackassembly, ontendonbaseplate.c.Centerjackchaircarefully overtendonheadandthreadstressing rodintostressing adaptor.d.Centercompression shimsandtightenjackrodnutattop(ram)endofjackbeingcarefulnottodamagestraingagedareaandtheelectrical connector ontopofthe,jackrod.3.Maketheappropriate straingageconnections andcheckformalfunctions.

4.Beforeattaching hosestojackforthefirsttendon,checkpumpandhosesbyperforming thefollowing:

a.Setvalvestopumpposition.

b.Startpumpatthesametimedepresstheballvalve.

c.Pumpslowlytofillhosewithoiluntilitcomesoutofthehosefreeofbubbles.d.Releaseballvalveandstartpumpingagain.Continuepumping;hosewillbecomestiff;gaugepressurewillriserapidlyandthenholdconstant.

5.Reducepressureandconnecthosestojack.6.Recordallinitialreadingsintheappropriate columnsonthedatasheet.7.Startpumpandincreasepressureto2,000psi.a.Recordstressing rodreadingincolumn3aondatasheet.b.Recordload'ellreadingincolumn4aonthedatasheetiftendonhasloadcell.c.Recordrampositionininchesincolumn5ondatasheet.d.Calculate andrecordforcevaluesforthestressing rod,pressuregaugeandloadcell.8.Increasepressureupto4,000psiandhold.a.Inspectforleakageofhydraulic fluidandnoteifleakageisexcessive.

b.Recordstressing rodandloadcell(iftendonhasloadcell)-readings intheappropriate columnsonthedatasheet.c.Calculate andrecordforceforthestressing rod,pressuregaugeandloadcell.

9.Increasepressureuntila0.035(1/32)inchthickfeelershimcanbeinsertedintotheshimstackattwoequallyspacedpositions aroundtheshimstack.10.Reducerampressure1000psioruntilthefeelershimscannotberemoved.Increasepressureuntilbothfeelershimscanberemoved.Noteinthecommentsectionifthereisalargedifference intheloadatwhicheachfeelershimcanberemoved.Thisisdefinedasliftoff.a.Recordthepressuregaugereadingonthedatasheetincolumn2a.b.Recordthestressing rodreadingonthedatasheetincolumn3a.c.Recordtheloadcellreadingforloadcelltendonsincolumn4a.d.Recordtherampositionincolumn5ofthedatasheet.e.Calculate andrecordforcevalues.11.Stresstendons13and133anadditional 6%overrecordedliftoffpressure.

a.Recordcomputed6/overstress pressureondatasheetincolumn2a.b.Increasepressuretocomputed6/overstressing pressureandrecordstressing rodreading,loadcellreadingandrampositiononthedatasheet.c.Placetwo.035(1/32)inchthickfeelershimsintheshimpackandreducerampressuretoapproximately 2900psi.

l' d.Slowlyincreasepressureuntilthefeelershimscanbewithdrawn fromshimstack.Thisisdefinedasliftoff.Recordloadcell,pressuregauge,straingageandrampositionondatasheet.e.Calculate andrecordforcevaluesondatasheet.12..Decrease pressuretoapproximately 4,000psi.a.Recordstressing rodreading,loadcellandrampositiononthedatasheet.b.Calculate andrecordforcevaluesondatasheet.13.Decreasepressuretoapproximately 2,000psi.a.Recordstressing rodreading,load'cell readingandrampositiononthedatasheet.b.Calculate andrecordforcevaluesonthedatasheet.14.Decreasepressureuntilallloadisremovedfromjackrod.a.Recordstressing rodreading,loadcellreadingandrampositiononthedatasheet.15.Removejackassemblyfromtendon.a.Disconnect straingageequipment.

b.Unthreadstressing rodfromcoupler.c.Removejackchairandstressing rodassembly.

d.Removeadapterfromtendonhead.

16.Recordanycommentsconcerning liftoffonthedatasheet.17.Movetonexttendon.5.0DATACOLLECTION PROCEDURES 5.1TestData-Recordalldataasrequiredin4.0,TestProcedure forLiftoff5.2Datasheet-Theproposeddatasheetispresented inAppendixI.5.3Stripchartrecordings offorcefromloadcelltendonswillbeginwhenthejackassemblyismovedfromthattendonandcontinuefor500hours.6.0TENDONSURVEILLANCE SEQUENCEThescheduleispresented inTable2.7.0ACCEPTANCE CRITERIAThemeasuredliftoff.forceswillbeevaluated inaccordance withthepresent"GinnaTechnical Specifications."

Table1TENDONSELECTION TendonNumberTendonMarkComments1317'3336515362768493111116133155ACGSHTAAABAAA2ERAALoadcellMaximumrecordeddataRetensioned at1000hoursRetensioned at1000hoursAveragellyearlossIoadcellLargellyearlossLarge11yearlossMaximumrecordeddataIoad'cellRetensioned at1000hoursRetensioned at1000hoursLoadcellSmall11yearloss 10Table2TENDONSURVEILLANCE SE(}UENCE SequenceNumberTendonNumberSecialInstructions 910ll12131413173336515362768493111116133155I,oadcelland6/overstressing LoadcellLoadcellIoadcelland6/overstressing.

AppendixIDataSheet-June1981TendonSurveillance 12DATASHEET1-JUNE,1981TENDONSURVEILLANCE RG&EGINNANUCLEARPOWERSTATIONROCHESTER GASANDELECTRICCORPORATION 1)Date2)Hydraulic JackNo.3)Hydraulic PumpNo.4)LoadCellFactor--TendonNo.RamArea"=PressureGaugeNo.ShimStackThickness Stressing RodGageFactor~'~

5)TendonInspection Comments1Condition 2PressureGaue3StressinRod4I.oadCell5RamPosition6CommentsInitialIncreasing Increading Liftoffa(bPressureForce"(si)(lbs)20004000aStrain(min/in)bForce---(lbs)bStrainForce"""(min/in)(lbs)inchesLiftoff+6g(Tendons13&133)LiftoffDecreasing Decreasing Decreasin 400020000 13DATASHEET1(Cont'd)Notes:(-)Ramareatobeusedtocalculate ramforceincolumn2b:Force=RamAreaxPressureLoadCellFactortobeusedtocalculate forceincolumn4b:Force=LoadCellFactorx(Strain'Reading-InitialStrainReading)Stressing RodGageFactortobeusedtocalculate forceinrodincolumn3b:Force=Stressing RodGageFactorx(Strain-InitialStrainReading)