New type of shotcrete containing much pozzolanic additives

Miura, Norihiko*; Konishi, Kazuhiro*; Iriya, Keishiro*; Nakayama, Masashi ; Matsui, Hiroya 

High level radioactive waste(HLW) repository is to be constructed at depth of over 300m below the surface. Shotcrete and lining will be used for safety under construction and operational period. Concrete is a kind of composite material which is constituted by aggregate, cement and additives. Low alkaline cement has been developed from the viewpoint of long term stability of the barrier systems which would be influenced by high alkaline arising from cement material. Japan Atomic Energy Agency(JAEA) has been developed HFSC(Highly Fly-ash contained Silica-fume Cement) which is one of a low alkaline cement contained silica-fume and fly-ash. JAEA is now implementing the construction of the underground research laboratory(URL) at Horonobe for the purpose of research in deep geological science and repository engineering technology. This report shows the properties of HFSC using as shotcrete.