Long-term effects of waste solutions on concrete and reinforcing steel

Technical Report · Thu Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:6324499

Daniel, J I; Stark, D C; Kaar, P H

This report has been prepared for the In Situ Waste Disposal Program Tank Assessment Task (WG-11) as part of an investigation to evaluate the long-term performance of waste storage tanks at the Hanford Site. This report, prepared by the Portland Cement Association, presents the results of four years of concrete degradation studies which exposed concrete and reinforcing steel, under load and at 180/sup 0/F, to simulated double-shell slurry, simulated salt cake solution, and a control solution. Exposure length varied from 3 months to 36 months. In all cases, examination of the concrete and reinforcing steel at the end of the exposure indicated there was no attack, i.e., no evidence of rusting, cracking, disruption of mill scale or loss of strength.

• Research Organization: Portland Cement Association, Skokie, IL (USA). Construction Technology Labs.
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-77RL01030
• OSTI ID: 6324499
• Report Number(s): RHO-RE-CR-8-P; ON: DE83012308
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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