https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20135606001
Corrosion behaviour of steel rebars embedded in a concrete designed for the construction of an intermediate-level radioactive waste disposal facility
1 Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Gerencia de Materiales, Departamento Corrosión, División Corrosión Aplicada., Av. Gral. Paz 1499, (1650), San Martín, Buenos Aires Argentina
2 Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Av. Gral. Paz 1499, (1650), San Martín, Buenos Aires Argentina
3 Universidad Nacional de San Martín, Av. Gral. Paz 1499, (1650), San Martín, Buenos Aires Argentina
4 Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Programa Nacional de Gestión de Residuos Radioactivos, Av. del Libertador 8250, (1429), Buenos Aires Argentina
a e-mail: duffo@cnea.gov.ar
The National Atomic Energy Commission of the Argentine Republic is developing a nuclear waste disposal management programme that contemplates the design and construction of a facility for the final disposal of intermediate-level radioactive wastes. The repository is based on the use of multiple, independent and redundant barriers. The major components are made in reinforced concrete so, the durability of these structures is an important aspect for the facility integrity. This work presents an investigation performed on an instrumented reinforced concrete prototype specifically designed for this purpose, to study the behaviour of an intermediate level radioactive waste disposal facility from the rebar corrosion point of view. The information obtained will be used for the final design of the facility in order to guarantee a service life more or equal than the foreseen durability for this type of facilities.
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