Title: A Note on the Moisture Condition of Concrete

Author(s): P. Schimmelwitz and J. Hundt

Publication: Symposium Paper

Volume: 34

Issue:

Appears on pages(s): 873-882

Keywords: cement pastes; concretes; curing; high temperature; moisture content; nuclear reactor containment; nuclear reactors; pressure vessels; research; rheological properties; thermal gradient

DOI: 10.14359/18097

Date: 1/1/1972

Abstract:
The moisture content of concrete is important as a neutron shield in reactor vessels. Hence from the radiation shielding standpoint the highest possible moisture content is desirable. This paper presents the results of an investigation on the moisture distribution in concrete under the influence of increased temperatures experienced in nuclear reactor components.