Decontamination of radionuclides from concrete by microwave heating. I: Theory

Journal of Engineering Mechanics

Volumn 129, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 777-784

  Bažant, Zdeněk P ^a   Zi, Goangseup ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Northwestern University   (United States)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DECONTAMINATION; DEFORMATION; FRACTURE; HEAT TRANSFER; MICROWAVE HEATING; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURES (BUILT OBJECTS);

TIME PERIOD;

RADIOISOTOPES;

CONCRETE STRUCTURE; MICROWAVE RADIATION; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION; REMEDIATION;

EID: 0042313960     PISSN: 07339399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2003)129:7(777)     Document Type: Article

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