Design of pressure containment structures
- Predimensionning
- Drawing of prestressing cables
- 3D finite element modeling of containment structures
- Pumps and vibrating machines
Detailed Analysis of pressure containment structures
- Analysis and justification of the prestressing cables
- Calculation of steel reinforcement
- Determination of ultimate pressures and failure modes
- Definition of a instrumentation system and of preventing measures in case of failure
- Control and verification of construction process (guidelines related to the prestressing process, testing of friction forced and application of prestressing)
Life-cycle inspection of pressure containment structures
- Strength testing
- Interpretation of data from instrumentation
- Simulation of the long-term behavior of containment structures
Small-scale 3D model of containment systems
Standardization and Normalization in Nuclear Civil Enginnering