Design and Construction of Nuclear Power Plants. Beton-Kalender Series
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, April 2013, Pages: 150
Despite all the efforts being put into expanding renewable energy sources, large-scale power stations will be essential as part of a reliable energy supply strategy for a longer period. Given that they are low on CO2 emissions, many countries are moving into or expanding nuclear energy to cover their baseload supply.
Building structures required for nuclear installations whose protective function means they are classified as safety-related, have to meet particular construction requirements more stringent than those involved in conventional construction. This book gives a comprehensive overview from approval aspects given by nuclear and construction law, with special attention to the interface between plant and construction engineering, to a building structure classification. All life cycle phases are considered, with the primary focus on execution. Accidental actions on structures, the safety concept and design and fastening systems are exposed to a particular treatment.
Selected chapters of the German concrete yearbook "Beton-Kalender" are now available in English. The new English BetonKalender Series delivers internationally useful engineering expertise and industrial know-how from Germany.
The Beton-Kalender was founded in 1906 in Berlin, and very soon after it has become a "bible" for construction engineers. Its founder Fritz von Emperger (1862-1942) thought that it should support the annual progress of the new building method with ferro-concrete structures "until its tempestuous development would be brought to the end". But, with exception 1945-50 it is published annually until today.
Foreword
Introduction
- The energy demand
- Electricity generation
- Importance of nuclear energy
Nuclear energy
- Generating electricity by nuclear power plants
- Nuclear fission
- Radioactivity
- Reactor concepts
- Safety philosophy
Approval aspects
- Atomic energy and construction law
- Interface between plant and construction engineering
- Regular safety inspections
- Planning and design requirements
Building structures for nuclear plants
- General notes
- Nuclear power plants
- Disposal constructions
- Building execution
- Dismantling
Accident actions for the structural configuration of nuclear power plants
- Overview
- Internal actions
- External actions
Safety concept and design
- Fundamentals
- Partial safety factor concept
- Design instructions for concrete, reinforced and pre-stressed concrete structures
- Design instructions for steel components
- Particularities of containment design
Fastening systems
- Fastening types
- Anchorage with headed studs
- Anchorage with metal anchors
- Corrosion protection
- Fire resistance
Waterproofing of structures
- Purposes of waterproofing structures
- Requirements on waterproofing structures
- Black tank -
Bituminous thick coating
- White tank -
Impermeable concrete basement
- Waterproofing strategy using the example of the OL3 nuclear power station
Ageing and life cycle management
- Overview
- Ageing management of buildings
- Ageing mechanisms in building materials
- Implementation and documentation
References
The authors are extensively involved in designing, operating and inspecting, designing newbuildings, retrofits and conversions and updating specific nuclear power rules.
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