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

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

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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 language	English
Title of host publication	Design, Production and Placement of Self-Consolidating Concrete
Place of Publication	United States
Pages	851-861
Volume	2
State	Published - Dec 2011
Event	4th International RILEM Symposium on Self-Compacting Concrete - RILEM, Montréal Duration: 26 Sep 2010 → 29 Sep 2010

Conference

Conference	4th International RILEM Symposium on Self-Compacting Concrete
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Montréal
Period	2010-09-26 → 2010-09-29

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Craeye, B, De Schutter, G, Areias, L, Wacquier, W, Van Humbeeck, H & Van Cotthem, A 2011, Validation of the early-age thermo-mechanical behaviour of SCC Supercontainers for the disposal of High Level radioactive Waste. in Design, Production and Placement of Self-Consolidating Concrete. vol. 2, United States, pp. 851-861, 4th International RILEM Symposium on Self-Compacting Concrete, Montréal, Canada, 2010-09-26.

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