Abstract: The paper analyzes a proposed scheme of decontamination of radionuclides from concrete structures, in which rapid microwave heating is used to spall off a thin contaminated surface layer. The analysis is split in two parts: ...

Abstract: Based on a mathematical model developed in the preceding Part I of this study, a numerical analysis of the process of decontamination of radionuclides from concrete by microwave heating is conducted. The aim is to determine ...

Abstract: Efficient numerical finite-element analysis of creeping concrete structures requires the use of Kelvin or Maxwell chain models, which are most conveniently identified from a continuous retardation or relaxation spectrum, ...

Abstract: Using waste glass as an aggregate in concrete can cause severe damage because of the alkali-silica reaction (ASR) between the alkali in the cement paste and the silica in the glass. Recent accelerated 2-week tests, conducted ...