Decontamination of radionuclides from concrete by microwave heating. II: Computations

Journal of Engineering Mechanics

Volumn 129, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 785-792

  Zi, Goangseup ^a   Bažant, Zdeněk P ^b  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computation; Concrete; Contaminants; Contamination; Diffusion; Heating; Microwaves; Pore pressure; Thermal stresses

Indexed keywords

DECONTAMINATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; ISOTHERMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROWAVE HEATING; SORPTION;

UNSATURATED CONCRETE;

RADIOISOTOPES;

CONCRETE STRUCTURE; MICROWAVE RADIATION; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION; REMEDIATION;

EID: 0041813255     PISSN: 07339399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2003)129:7(785)     Document Type: Article

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