Nondestructive evaluation of concrete in nuclear power plants using suitable concrete specimens

Dwight Clayton, Cyrus Smith, Lev Khazanovich, Kyle Hoegh, Christopher Ferraro, Jordan Nelson, John Popovics, Hajin Choi, Suyun Ham, Satish Chintakunta

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Abstract

Many important safety structures in a nuclear power plant are constructed using concrete. The purpose of the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy's Light Water Reactor Sustainability (LWRS) Program is to develop technologies and other solutions that can improve the reliability, sustain the safety, and extend the operating lifetimes of nuclear power plants beyond 60 years. [1] This paper examines suitable test samples to allow comparative testing of various non-destructive evaluation (NDE) techniques and techniques to perform volumetric imaging on thick reinforced concrete sections.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationInternational Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants, ICAPP 2014
PublisherAmerican Nuclear Society
Pages2252-2261
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9781632668264
StatePublished - 2014
EventInternational Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants, ICAPP 2014 - Charlotte, NC, United States
Duration: Apr 6 2014Apr 9 2014

Publication series

NameInternational Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants, ICAPP 2014
Volume3

Other

OtherInternational Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants, ICAPP 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityCharlotte, NC
Period4/6/144/9/14

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