Validation of the early-age thermo-mechanical behaviour of SCC Supercontainers for the disposal of High Level radioactive Waste

B. Craeye, G. De Schutter, Lou Areias, W. Wacquier, H. Van Humbeeck, A. Van Cotthem, Xiang Ling Li

    Research outputpeer-review

    Abstract

    Laboratory characterization tests as well as thermal and crack modelling simulations are performed to predict the early-age thermo-mechanical behaviour of the concrete buffer during the different construction stages including casting of the buffer, insertion of the high-level waste and closure of the Supercontainer. Large-scale tests with measurements of temperature, displacement and deformation confirm simulation results, which indicate that no through going cracks are expected during the early construction phase of the Supercontainer buffer.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationDesign, Production and Placement of Self-Consolidating Concrete
    Place of PublicationUnited States
    Pages851-861
    Volume2
    StatePublished - Dec 2011
    Event4th International RILEM Symposium on Self-Compacting Concrete - RILEM, Montréal
    Duration: 26 Sep 201029 Sep 2010

    Conference

    Conference4th International RILEM Symposium on Self-Compacting Concrete
    Country/TerritoryCanada
    CityMontréal
    Period2010-09-262010-09-29

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