1986

Stability of a ring-stiffened cylindrical shell
Expertise for the engineering company Tscheslog (Hamburg, Germany)
Buckling investigations establishing the ring stiffeners for a tank design in the industrial construction

1986

Realistic analysis for the estimation of the base plate for a reactor pressure vessel (convoy project)
Expertise for Siemens-KWU (Offenbach, Germany)
Static calculations, using realistic reinforced concrete models for optimization of the reinforcement; model of the base plate as a circular plate

1987

Comparison of different anchorage construction of reactor buildings for earthquake actions
Expertise for Siemens-KWU (Offenbach/Erlangen, Germany)
Different approaches to establishing the inner steel concrete shell of a pressurized water reactor were examined from the point of view of seismic excitation statically and dynamically; the nonlinear problem of contact surfaces and the realistic reinforced concrete modeling were taken into account in the modeling of the containment as a cylindrical shell with base plate.  

1989

Ultimate load analysis for the cooling tower design of Stanwell (Australia)
Expertise for Balcke-Dürr (Ratingen, Germany)
Design study based on a non-linear design strategy in accordance with Australian standards with the aim of optimization of reinforcement

1991

Safety analysis for the hybrid cooling tower of the nuclear power plant in Neckarwestheim
Expertise for Balcke-Dürr (Ratingen, Germany)
Static analysis for the settlements of the hybrid cooling tower; determination of structural safety with load analysis and investigations with regard to repairs

1996

Studies on the damage of corrugated pipe compensator in the gas turbine power plant in King´s Lynn (GB)
Expertise for Siemens-KWU (Offenbach, Germany)
Damage documentation; then static and stability analyses to determine possible causes of the damage; necessary modelling of the compensator as five undulating cylindrical shell