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Title: Assessment of the effects of microbially influenced degradation on a massive concrete structure. Final report, Report 5

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/110783· OSTI ID:110783
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  1. Biodegradation Systems, Inc., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

There is a need to estimate the effect of environmental conditions on construction materials to be used in the repository at Yucca Mountain. Previous reports from this project have demonstrated that it is important to develop an understanding of microbially influenced degradation (MID) development and its influence on massive concrete structures. Further, it has been shown that the most effective way to obtain quantitative data on the effects of MID on the structural integrity of repository concrete is to study manmade, analog structures known to be susceptible to MID. The cooling tower shell located at the Ohaaki Power Station near Wairakei, New Zealand is such a structure.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States); Biodegradation Systems, Inc., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
110783
Report Number(s):
UCRL-CR-122068; ON: DE96000372; TRN: 95:022160
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 8 Jul 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English