TAG 3.4 Concrete
FN-CAMP – Finnish Nuclear Concrete Ageing Management Project, VTT
Research reports:
Gu, Y. 2026. Assessment of alkali-silica reaction and aggressive aqueous attack in concrete 2025. VTT Research Report, VTT-R-00579-25. 22 p.
Gu, Y. 2025. Assessment of alkali-silica reaction and aggressive aqueous attack in concrete 2024. VTT Research Report, VTT-R-00725-24. 20 p.
Gu, Y. 2024. Assessment of alkali-silica reaction and aggressive aqueous attack in concrete 2023. VTT Research Report, VTT-R-00023-24. 19 p.
Paukku, E. 2024. From Ageing Management to Long-Term Operations – Overview of Future NPP Needs. VTT Research Report, VTT-R-00086-24. 20 p. + app. 5 p.
PERCO2 – Long-term Performance Modelling of Concrete in Final Repositories of LILW Nuclear Waste , Aalto
Research reports:
Al-Nehawy, F., Ba Ragaa, A. 2025. Non-Destructive Testing Methods for Corrosion Assessment of Rock Bolts: State-of-the-Art Survey. D1.4 PERCO2 / WP1 – Durability testing of existing concrete specimens. Aalto University School of Engineering. Research Report. 54 p.
Al-Nehawy, F., Ba Ragaa, A. 2024. Chemical analysis and microstructure of concrete after long-term exposure to LILW repositories condition – Part II, D1.2 PERCO2 / WP1 – Durability testing of existing concrete specimens. Aalto University School of Engineering. Research Report, AALTO-R-001-2024. 63 p.
Al-Nehawy, F., Ba Ragaa, A. 2024. Laboratory investigation plan for accelerated leaching and thaumasite attack of cementitious materials, D1.3 PERCO2 / WP1 – Durability testing of existing concrete specimens. Aalto University School of Engineering. Research Report, AALTO-R-002-2024. 25 p.
Al-Nehawy, F., Ba Ragaa, A. 2024. Summary of the characteristic properties of concrete for LILW waste repository. D2.2. PERCO2 / WP2 – Design new durable concretes for the LILW repositores. Aalto University School of Engineering. Research Report, AALTO-R-002-2024. 94 p.
Al-Nehawy, F., Ba Ragaa, A. 2023. Concrete mixtures, specimen, preparations, storage solution and testing plan, D2.1. PERCO2 / WP2 – Design new durable concretes for the LILW repositores. Aalto University School of Engineering. Research Report, AALTO-R-002-2023. 44 p.
Ba Ragaa, A., Al-Neshawy, F. 2023. State-of-the-art of mathematical models for chemical degradation of concrete, D3.1. PERCO2 project/WP3 – Mathematical models for estimating concrete aging. Aalto University School of Engineering. 69 p.
Conference papers and journal articles:
Al-Neshawy, F., Ba Ragaa, A. 2025. Characteristic properties of concrete designed for an intermediate-level nuclear waste repositories. XXIV Nordic Concrete Research Symposium, Sandefjord, Norway, August 19-22, 2025.
Al-Neshawy, F., Sundström, N., Ba Ragaa, A., Punkki, J. 2025. Testing of the durability of low-carbon concretes for low and intermediate level nucler waste concrete structures. Full Paper Transactions, SMiRT 28, Toronto, Canada, August 10-15, 2025. https://repository.lib.ncsu.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/4d35fbe4-ae3c-4f79-af2f-3078e3579033/content
Ba Ragaa, A., Al-Neshawy, F.,2025. Investigation of leaching and thaumasite sulfate attacks in cementious materials for low and intermediate level waste repository structures. Full Paper Transactions, SMiRT 28, Toronto, Canada, August 10-15, 2025. https://repository.lib.ncsu.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/f72474ea-0785-4477-8f1d-3d2bb0b37fd9/content
Ba Ragaa, A., Al-Neshawy, F. Noureldin, M. 2025. Investigating the sulfate attack of concrete using explainable artificial intelligence. Full Paper Transactions, SMiRT 28, Toronto, Canada, August 10-15, 2025. https://repository.lib.ncsu.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/18ceaf32-3092-4301-b56a-8d54471c2b22/content
Ba Ragaa, A., Al-Neshawy, F. Noureldin, M. 2025. AI-based framework for concrete durability assessment using generative adversarial networks and bayesian neural networks. Construction and Building Materials. Volume 471, 11 April 2025, 140722. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.140722
Ba Ragaa, A., Al-Neshawy, F., Jolis, E.M., Kuva, J., Punkki, J. 2024. Long-term durability assessment of concrete in low and intermediate level waste repositories. Transactions of the SMiRT 27, Yokohama, Japan, March 3-8, 2024, Division IX.
Theses:
Kyttälä, E. 2025. Effect of Salinity on Concrete Properties after Long-Term Storage in Nuclear Waste Repository Environment. Master’s Thesis, Aalto University Master’s Programme in Building Technology. 97 p. + 35 p. https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:aalto-202601191486
Sundström, N. 2024. Potential use of low-carbon concretes for low and intermediate level nuclear waste repositories. Master’s Thesis, Aalto University Master’s Programme in Building Technology. 99 p. + 25 p. https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:aalto-202405263776
Ba Ragaa, A. 2023. Long-term durability testing of concrete in low and intermediate level waste repositories. Master’s Thesis, Aalto University Master’s Programme in Building Technology. 82 p. + 32 p. https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:aalto-202306183982
RACEMAT – Radionuclide transport in cementitious materials, HU, GTK
Research reports:
Sammaljärvi, J., Li, X., Siitari-Kauppi, M., Kuva, J., Jolis, E., Kortunov, E., Muniruzzaman, M., Jooshaki, M. 2024. Annual Report 2024 RACEMAT / WP1 – Radionuclides‘ transport in cementitious materials. University of Helsinki, Faculty of Science. 22 p.
Sammaljärvi, J., Li, X., Siitari-Kauppi, M., Kuva, J., Jolis, E., Kortunov, E., Muniruzzaman, M., Jooshaki, M. 2024. Annual Report 2024 RACEMAT / WP2 – Radionuclides’ transport in cementitious materials. University of Helsinki, Faculty of Science. 14 p.
Theses:
Saunamäki, A. 2024. Radionuclide diffusion and retention in LILW repository concrete. Master’s thesis, University of Helsinki. 37 p. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:hulib-202409104003