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Investigating the Shear Performance of SC Walls Under Impact Loads

Jul 26, 2022

Steel-plate composite (SC) structures consist of infilled concrete between steel faceplates with shear ties connecting the front and back faceplates. Shear ties can be made of bars, rebars, plates, or steel shapes. Currently, there is a tendency in the nuclear...

Software Commercial Grade Dedication Guidance for Nonlinear Seismic Analysis

Jul 26, 2022

Seismic analysis, including the consideration of soil-structure interaction (SSI), is an important and required step in the design and licensing of nuclear power plant structures, systems, and components (SSCs) that are important to safety. Historically, the SSI...

Modeling the Seismic Response of Spent Nuclear Fuel in Dry Storage

Apr 13, 2022

The US Department of Energy’s Spent Fuel and Waste Science and Technology (SFWST) program is investigating the mechanical loading of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) to close knowledge gaps and inform the range of relevant loads for mechanical testing of irradiated SNF. The...

SC Solutions Wins Contract to Provide Seismic Protection

Aug 11, 2021 | Company, Structural Engineering

SC Solutions Inc. is pleased to have been selected to serve as the engineering supplier for Seismic Protection for Mechanical, Electrical & Miscellaneous Equipment to support the construction of a communications center (FTG233) for the Missile Defense Integration...

Diagnosis, Analysis and Retrofit of Machinery Vibration for a Synchronous Condenser Founded on Piles ‐ A Case History

Jun 24, 2021

The Synchronous Condenser Unit 3 (SC3), in charge of adjusting the electric power between the hydroelectric generating facility and the transmission grid, experienced undesirable vibration levels during its initial stages of operation. The source of the high vibration...

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