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New Opening in Existing Slab
Depending on the code on your code of record and the requirements of this slab what you are proposing may or may not be acceptable. For example, if the slab needs to meet ACI 318-19 and it is part of your seismic force resisting system (Cat C through F) you would have to repair the cut rebar...- Insert_Smurf_Here
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- Forum: Structural engineering general discussion
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shell element stresses
I hope you are checking for buckling of the columns as well. The Von Mises will not capture that check assuming your analysis is linear-elastic.- Insert_Smurf_Here
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- Forum: Structural engineering general discussion
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NRC Structural code
I am not sure if the NRC provides a generic template. The steps for licensing of a nuclear power plant are outlined per 10 CFR Part 50: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/part050/full-text.html You can also google a NRC approved design as an example ("AP1000 DCD"). Can the...- Insert_Smurf_Here
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- Forum: Structural engineering general discussion
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NRC Structural code
The code of record depends on the class of safety/seismic category of the structure you want to design. Typically, the critical structural elements in containment are governed by AISC N690 (steel design) & ACI 349 (Reinforced Concrete design). Piping design codes typically falls under ASME...- Insert_Smurf_Here
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