Open AccessStructural integrity and potential failure modes of hanford high-level waste tanks
Author(s) -
Fujuan Han
Publication year - 1996
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/332170
Subject(s) - structural integrity , hanford site , extrapolation , waste management , storage tank , environmental science , engineering , radioactive waste , forensic engineering , geotechnical engineering , structural engineering , mathematics , mathematical analysis
Structural Integrity of the Hanford High-Level Waste Tanks were evaluated based on the existing Design and Analysis Documents. All tank structures were found adequate for the normal operating and seismic loads. Potential failure modes of the tanks were assessed by engineering interpretation and extrapolation of the existing engineering documents