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New Insights into Nuclear Concrete Safety and Longevity
University of Tokyo researchers uncover how neutron radiation influences concrete properties, potentially enhancing nuclear ...
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Cracking crystals (IMAGE)
An image from a scanning electron microscope of Metachert aggregate, a concrete analogue, before exposure to neutron radiation (left) and after (right). Credit ©2025 Maruyama et al. CC-BY-ND ...
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Modern Reactors Could Benefit from New Insights into Concrete
The most essential material in construction is concrete. It is durable, versatile, and strong. Not only concrete can stay stable for many years, be molded into different shapes and sizes, and ...
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Aging reactors: For the first time, researchers verify the effect of radiation on concrete expansion
It's been known for some time that radiation impacts the structural integrity of concrete. However, until now the details of ...
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Aging reactors need a concrete solution - For the first time, researchers verify the effect of radiation on concrete expansion
It’s been known for some time that radiation impacts the structural integrity of concrete. However, until now the details of this were unknown. Researchers, including those from the University of ...