Prestressed concrete pressure vessels

Details Prestressed concrete pressure vessels Prestressed concrete pressure vessels

1979-01-19

1981-05-05

Leppink, James A.

Static structures (e.g., buildings)

Tensioned or flexed sheet facing

176 87, E04C 326

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042650666

ABSTRACT:
A prestressed concrete pressure-containment vessel having one or more cavities within its external shell. The cavities, whether cylindrical or other shape, are totally contained by prestressing tendons, which apply forces to contain various pressures within the structure. By permitting and actually inducing controlled cracking of the vessel in the outer portions of the thick shell wall, one embodiment of a pressure-containment vessel relieves stresses and enhances resistance to very high internal pressures and to stresses due to high internal temperatures and steep temperature gradients.

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