Abstract
This paper describes the results of an investigation to develop an analytical method for assessing the non-linear behaviour and strength of three-dimensional concrete structures such as prestressed concrete nuclear reactor vessels (PCRVs) under monotonically increasing internal pressure. This three-dimensional finite element method uses a proposed material model for the non-linear response of concrete under a multiaxial stress state. Three numerical examples were analysed to investigate the feasibility of the analysis. The first was the calculation of the two-dimensional response of Kupfer's plain concrete. The second involved the analysis of a small-scale axisymmetric PCRV test model with a solid end slab. The third was the analysis of a three-dimensional PCRV test model with penetrations in the end slab. Good agreeement between experimental and analytical results was obtained.
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