<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The cement based grouts, as functional performance composite materials, are widely used for both immobilisation and encapsulation as well as for stabilization in the field of inorganic waste management. Also, to ensure that low level radioactive waste (LLW) are contained for storage and ultimate disposal, they are encapsulated or immobilized in monolithic waste forms, with cement –based grouts.</p><p>The paper includes some research data referring to cement based grout mix design for use as encapsulating/immobilizing system for low level radioactive waste. The work includes cement-based-grout mix design method used practically into establishing of the optimum grout mix based on the water/cement ratio, cement/sand ratio in order to achieve application requiered values of fluidity, segregation resistance, shrinkage and mechanical strengths. These engineering grout characteristics present relevance for simulation experiments of radionuclide leaching from LLW – cement grout encapsulation system.</p></abstract>

The cement based grouts, as functional performance composite materials, are widely used for both immobilisation and encapsulation as well as for stabilization in the field of inorganic waste management. Also, to ensure that low level radioactive waste (LLW) are contained for storage and ultimate disposal, they are encapsulated or immobilized in monolithic waste forms, with cement –based grouts.The paper includes some research data referring to cement based grout mix design for use as encapsulating/immobilizing system for low level radioactive waste. The work includes cement-based-grout mix design method used practically into establishing of the optimum grout mix based on the water/cement ratio, cement/sand ratio in order to achieve application requiered values of fluidity, segregation resistance, shrinkage and mechanical strengths. These engineering grout characteristics present relevance for simulation experiments of radionuclide leaching from LLW – cement grout encapsulation system.

Practical Model of Cement Based Grout Mix Design, for Use into Low Level Radiation Waste Management

Lecturer, PhD, Technical University of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Railways, Roads and Bridges

Professor, PhD, Technical University of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Railways, Roads and Bridges

Modelling in Civil Environmental Engineering

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The cement based grouts, as functional performance composite materials, are widely used for both immobilisation and encapsulation as well as for stabilization...

Practical Model of Cement Based Grout Mix Design, for Use into Low Level Radiation Waste Management

Pubblicato online: 22 gen 2016

Pagine: 10 - 20

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mmce-2015-0016

Parole chiave
grout mix design, flowability, shrinkage, compressive strengths, low level waste encapsulation

© 2015 Lidia Radu et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Practical Model of Cement Based Grout Mix Design, for Use into Low Level Radiation Waste Management

Pubblicato online: 22 gen 2016

Pagine: 10 - 20

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mmce-2015-0016

Parole chiavegrout mix design, flowability, shrinkage, compressive strengths, low level waste encapsulation

© 2015 Lidia Radu et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Parole chiave
grout mix design, flowability, shrinkage, compressive strengths, low level waste encapsulation