Effect of Gamma Irradiation on Cementitious Materials Hydration
Cementation is the principal method for long-term conditioning of intermediate- and low-level nuclear waste (ILW/LLW). During hydration, cementitious matrices are exposed to ionizing radiation - primarily gamma rays - raising the question of the potential effect of irradiation on hydration reactions and, ultimately, on material properties. The available literature presents contradictory results, partly attributable to experimental biases related to temperature, drying, and carbonation under irradiation conditions.
Authors
- E. Leoni
- Thibault Charpentier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3034-1389)
- S. Esnouf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9167-2694)
- Mejdi Neji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1145-9162)
- R. Hoarau Belkhiri
- Alexandre Dauzères
- Stéphane Poyet
Institutions
- Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (FR)
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives (FR)
- Université Paris-Saclay (FR)
- CEA Paris-Saclay (FR)
- Nanosciences et Innovation pour les Matériaux, la Biomédecine et l'Énergie (FR)
- Autorité de sûreté nucléaire et de radioprotection (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology
- Published
- 2025-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3151/jact.23.546
- Primary Topic
- Concrete and Cement Materials Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Institut de Radioprotection et de SÛreté Nucléaire
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
- Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives