Radiation effects in concrete for nuclear power plants, Part II: Perspective from micromechanical modeling

Le Pape, Yann; Field, Kevin G.; Remec, Igor

doi:10.1016/j.nucengdes.2014.10.014

Title: Radiation effects in concrete for nuclear power plants, Part II: Perspective from micromechanical modeling

Journal Article · Sat Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2014 · Nuclear Engineering and Design

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2014.10.014· OSTI ID:1265292

Le Pape, Yann ^[1]; Field, Kevin G. ^[1]; Remec, Igor ^[1]

Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

The need to understand and characterize the effects of neutron irradiation on concrete has become urgent because of the possible extension of service life of many nuclear power generating stations. Current knowledge is primarily based on a collection of data obtained in test reactors. These results are inherently difficult to interpret because materials and testing conditions are inconsistent. A micromechanical approach based on the Hashin composite sphere model is presented to derive a first-order separation of the effects of radiation on cement paste and aggregate, and, also, on their interaction. Although the scarcity of available data limits the validation of the model, it appears that, without negating a possible gamma-ray induced effect, the neutron-induced damage and swelling of aggregate plays a predominant role on the overall concrete expansion and the damage of the cement paste. Finally, the radiation-induced volumetric expansion (RIVE) effects can also be aided by temperature elevation and shrinkage in the cement paste.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1265292

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1245308

Journal Information:: Nuclear Engineering and Design, Vol. 282; ISSN 0029-5493

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