The current state of knowledge on concrete carbonation has proven that this phenomenon is one of the key factors influencing the reinforced concrete durability reduction during the operational period. To date, the carbonation process has been researched quite deeply; however, the dependence of its course on a variety of external and internal factors poses a significant problem in service life predictions for concrete constructions. The development of nuclear infrastructure around the world in recent years has set scientists the task of investigating such processes in conditions different from those usual for industrial and civil construction. In particular, information in open sources on the course of the carbonation process under irradiation conditions is insufficient. The manuscript analyzes the existing data on concrete carbonation, including a review of the main methods for studying the carbonation process, key factors influencing the course of this process, applied methods of mathematical analysis, predictive models of service life, dynamics of carbonation development, and the application of such analytical models in practice. The available information about the carbonation process under various types of irradiations on the causes, dynamics, and mechanisms of carbonation and corrosion processes occurring in reinforced concrete during operation is also considered. Based on the results of the analysis carried out in the study, recommendations are given for further development in the research field of carbonation process in concrete structures of nuclear power plants in order to comprehensively predict their service life.

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This study investigates the influence of two fine mineral fillers on the main characteristics of tile adhesives – limestone powder and silica flour Silverbond 50. These fillers were added in various dosages: from 2.5% to 10% by weight of mixture.

Today, when constructing new nuclear power plants, they most often start from the data of studies conducted more than 50 years ago. At the same time, the modern achievements of construction science, such as high-tech concrete compositions using highly effective admixtures, are applied either without preliminary studies with irradiation, or are not applied at all. In this paper, we consider the mechanism of radiation-thermal changes in concrete under the influence of neutron irradiation, as the most dangerous factor in the external impact on the design of modern nuclear power plants. The methodology for assessing the radiation resistance of concrete developed by domestic specialists, as well as the possibility of using the differential scanning calorimetry method as part of a comprehensive assessment of the effect of modern admixtures (using the example of superplasticizers) on the radiation resistance of concrete, is considered. It was proved that when analyzing the effect of admixtures on the radiation resistance of concrete, it is sufficient to conduct studies on the HCP rather than using concrete. To analytically establish the effect of superplasticizers on the radiation resistance of HCP, polycarboxylate superplasticizers of well-known brands with short side chains and insignificant steric effect, as well as long side chains and high steric effect. The general behaviour of HCP with superplasticizers was observed using DSC.