In the design of seismic category 1 buildings in nuclear power plants (NPP) or, outside the nuclear domain, in the conventional structural design of buildings, the seismic evaluation of these buildings may be done. In the occurrence of an earthquake in a NPP or in the case of changing the use of a conventional building, the seismic levels are modified. Then a new analysis need to be performed. This paper focusses on the situation where reinforcing the concrete building is needed and it also analyses how an extern reinforcement performed using polymers can be carried out to fulfill the new seismic requeriments. We present two main results: a) the resulting momentum-curvature diagrams obtained reinforcing standard segments embraced with polymers; b) the evaluation of the structure capacity on the basis of the modified diagrams. Finally, a modal pushover analysis is selected to perform the seismic evaluation of two types of concrete columns, those having a polymer reinforcement and those without it. This paper presents the basis of the subject in a theoretical form.
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17th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering
July 12–16, 2009
Brussels, Belgium
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- Nuclear Engineering Division
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978-0-7918-4352-9
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Contribution to the Design of Concrete Columns Reinforced With Externally Fiber Polymers
Ferran Prats Bella,
Ferran Prats Bella
Westinghouse Electric Company, Tarragona, Spain
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Ramo´n Gonza´lez-Drigo,
Ramo´n Gonza´lez-Drigo
Politechnic University of Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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Adrina Bachiller San˜a
Adrina Bachiller San˜a
Ifercat, Barcelona, Spain
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Ferran Prats Bella
Westinghouse Electric Company, Tarragona, Spain
Ramo´n Gonza´lez-Drigo
Politechnic University of Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Adrina Bachiller San˜a
Ifercat, Barcelona, Spain
Paper No:
ICONE17-75526, pp. 161-169; 9 pages
Published Online:
February 25, 2010
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Prats Bella, F, Gonza´lez-Drigo, R, & Bachiller San˜a, A. "Contribution to the Design of Concrete Columns Reinforced With Externally Fiber Polymers." Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering. Volume 2: Structural Integrity; Safety and Security; Advanced Applications of Nuclear Technology; Balance of Plant for Nuclear Applications. Brussels, Belgium. July 12–16, 2009. pp. 161-169. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE17-75526
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