PRESTRESSED CONCRETE FOR PRIMARY STORAGE OF LNG OR LPG ON SHIPS OR BARGES AND AS A SECONDARY BARRIER

The satisfactory performance of prestressed concrete in cryogenic environments coupled with its inherently sound structural characteristics make this material ideally suited for a variety of applications in the field of storage and transporting liquefied natural gas. Its slower thermal response characteristics, when compared with steel, make concrete a beneficial protective material. Major LNG projects using concrete are listed, and test results for vapor dispersal and radiation hazards are reported.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the Conference on Concrete Ships and Floating Structures, Sept. 15-19, 1975, University of California, Berkeley.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of California, Berkeley

  Berkeley, CA  United States  94720
• Authors:
  • Closner, J J
  • Marcha, T
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 27 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Chemical tankers; Concrete; Concrete construction; Cryogenics; Design; Freight transportation; Fuel storage; Handling and storage; Liquefied gases; Liquefied natural gas; Prestressed concrete; Prestressing; Ships; Storage facilities; Storage tanks; Tankers
• Uncontrolled Terms: Concrete ships
• Old TRIS Terms: Concrete storage tanks; Lng storage; Lng transportation
• Subject Areas: Design; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00152764
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 11 1977 12:00AM