Design of Modular Steel-Plate Composite Walls for Safety Related Nuclear Facilities

A comprehensive guide for the design of modular steel-plate composite (SC) walls, particularly for application in safety-related nuclear facilities. The text contrasts SC walls with traditional reinforced concrete (RC) construction, highlighting the advantages of SC walls, such as reduced construction time and better resistance to extreme events like blast and earthquake loads. It details the structural mechanics, modeling parameters, and strength considerations for SC walls, covering aspects like flexural stiffness, in-plane shear strength, and the handling of openings and thermal loads. Furthermore, the guide presents specific design philosophies for connections and addresses checks for impactive and impulsive loads, concluding with a detailed design example to illustrate the application of ANSI/AISC N690 Appendix N9 provisions.You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms:https://linktr.ee/civil_engineering_made_simpleProduced by:https://www.podcaistudio.com/