Kick-Off Workshop Agenda

Wednesday, June 30, 2010, AERB Headquarters

Start TimeEnd TimeActivitySpeaker
9:009:30Registration
9:309:40Welcome AddressDr. S. K. Gupta
9:409:50Opening Remarks from AERBVice-Chairman, AERB
9:5010:00Opening Remarks from USNRCMr. Herman Graves
10:0010:15Participant Introduction
10:1510:30Tea/Coffee Break
10:3012:00Evolution of Containment Structure for Indian NPP and Containment Research in IndiaDr. P. C. Basu / Mr. U. S. P. Verma / Dr. R. K. Singh
12:0013:30Presentations from Participant Institutions
13:3014:30Lunch Break
14:3016:00Presentations from Participant Institutions
16:0016:30Tea/Coffee Break
16:3017:30Presentations from Participant Institutions
19:0021:30Dinner at OASIS Restaurant

Thursday, July 1, 2010, AERB Headquarters

Start Time End Time Activity Speaker
9:1510:30NRC Sponsored Containment Research Focused on Containment Performance Under Severe LoadMr. Herman Graves / Mr. Robert Dameron / Dr. Lili Akin
10:3011:00Tea/Coffee Break
11:0012:30Concrete Containment Nonlinear Response Analysis and Overview of Past Analysis Efforts Conducted for 1:4 – Scale PCCV Test at SandiaMr. Robert Dameron
12:3013:30Introduction of Possible Topics for the SPE#3Mr. Herman Graves / Mr. Robert Dameron / Dr. Lili Akin
13:3014:30Lunch Break
14:3016:00Phase I.1 Discussion (Tendon Forces)
16:0016:30Tea/Coffee Break
16:3017:30Phase 1.2 Discussion (Slippage of Tendons)
17:3018:30Phase 1.3 Discussion  (Steel-Concrete Interface)

Friday, July 2, 2010, AERB Headquarters

Start TimeEnd TimeActivitySpeaker
9:3010:30Phase I.4 Discussion (Failure Mechanisms)
10:3010:45Tea/Coffee Break
10:4511:45Phase I.5 Discussion (Nominal Design Vs. In-Situ Construction)
11:4513:30Phase II Discussion (Leakage as a Function of Temperature and Pressure)
13:3014:30Lunch Break
14:3015:00Closing RemarksMr. Herman Graves / Dr. Lili Akin / Dr. P.C. Basu ; Shri U S P Verma ; Shri R. K. Singh
15:00 15:30Tea/Coffee Break