Abstract
The tests described in this paper are part of an Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) program (Research Project 2172-2) to provide a test-verified analytical method of estimating capacities of concrete reactor containment buildings under internal overpressurization from postulated degraded core accidents. Experimental study in Phase 2 of the investigation, on which this paper is based, includes tests of five large-scale specimens with steel liner plates representing structural elements of prestressed concrete containment buildings. Four square wall element specimens and one specimen representing the wall/basemat junction region were tested. This experimental work indicates that under internal overpressurization or other accident conditions, highly localized strains in the steel liner plate can result in liner tearing and subsequent containment leakage. These results support the theory of leak before break where liner tearing occurs in a controlled manner and leakage and depressurization occur rather than global failure.
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