SUN Ye,ZHENG Zhi,SU Chunyang,et al.Study on Failure Mechanism of Fiber‑reinforced Prestressed Concrete Containments under Internal Pressure[J].Journal of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Engineering,2023,43(03):502-507.
SUN Ye,ZHENG Zhi,SU Chunyang,et al.Study on Failure Mechanism of Fiber‑reinforced Prestressed Concrete Containments under Internal Pressure[J].Journal of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Engineering,2023,43(03):502-507.DOI:
Study on Failure Mechanism of Fiber‑reinforced Prestressed Concrete Containments under Internal Pressure
The containment vessel of a nuclear containment is the last barrier to prevent the leakage of radioactive materials from a nuclear power plant. It is particularly important to enhance the bearing capacity of the containments in nuclear power plants. Numerous studies have shown that fiber-reinforced concrete has significant advantages in terms of mechanical properties and durability. To authenticate the applicability of the fiber-reinforced concrete and accurately determine the failure mechanism of the fiber-reinforced prestressed concrete containment vessels, finite element models of the containment structure are constructed using ABAQUS code, which are reinforced with different types of fibers including steel fiber, steel polyvinyl alcohol (S-PVA) hybrid fiber, and steel polypropylene (S-PP) fiber. Their responses are analyzed under the internal pressure. The results demonstrate that: (1) The deformation and failure modes of fiber-reinforced concrete containments were similar to those of conventional concrete containments. Incorporating different fibers in concrete can effectively postpone the onset of concrete cracks, inhibit the development speed of cracks, reduce the plastic damage to the steel liner, and greatly increase the ultimate internal pressure of the containment. (2) Steel fiber has the best reinforcement effect, but hybrid fibers should be given priority in adverse service environments. (3) Implementing a partial replacement of fiber-reinforced concrete, especially near the equipment hatch holes, is more conducive to maintaining the balance between the economic and safety aspects of the containment structure.
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