Concrete Behavior Under High Temperature in Fire or Irradiation Environment in Nuclear Reactors and Nuclear Waste Repository—A Comprehensive Review
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- 8 May 2026
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Nuclear Technology
- p. 1-23
Abstract
I. As a multiphase porous material (i.e., solid phase, two gas phases, and three water phases), concrete is used in nuclear reactors and nuclear waste repositories for spent fuel storage as a radia...Keywords
Funding Information
- U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (31310022K0001)
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