{"id":466,"date":"2025-10-04T12:38:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T12:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecocretefiber.com\/?page_id=466"},"modified":"2025-10-28T14:10:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T14:10:26","slug":"shidao-bay-nuclear-power-plant","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ecocretefiber.com\/en\/projects\/shidao-bay-nuclear-power-plant\/","title":{"rendered":"Shidao Bay Nuclear Power Plant"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"466\" class=\"elementor elementor-466\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d68fafc elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"1d68fafc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3112ee69\" data-id=\"3112ee69\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6400f3f9 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-list-item-link-inline elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6400f3f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-safety\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">project<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60dd54a9 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60dd54a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shidao Bay Nuclear Power Plant<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1de6a4e5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1de6a4e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Crack control for mass and structural concretes with Ecocrete\u2122 PP Monofilament Fiber<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5000161d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5000161d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26123f6b\" data-id=\"26123f6b\" data-element_type=\"column\" 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data-id=\"12a636f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Challenges &amp; Solution<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36c7b028 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36c7b028\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Massive Pours, Congested Rebar, Coastal Exposure \u2014 Managed<\/strong><\/h3><p>Early-age cracking in mass\/raft pours: PP monofilaments form a 3D network that limits plastic shrinkage as thermal gradients develop, helping keep crack widths tight.<\/p><p>Penetrations &amp; edges: Added post-crack toughness supports arrises around sleeves, embeds, anchor pockets, and saw-cuts to reduce spalls and cosmetic patching.<\/p><p>Coastal environment: Polypropylene is non-corrosive and resists chlorides\/alkalis, supporting long-term durability versus metallic micro-reinforcement.<\/p><p>Placement efficiency: Fibers disperse quickly in central-mix or on-site batching, are pump-friendly, and help stabilize finishes for consistent texture and joint quality.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47cb1168 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"47cb1168\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08c6484 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08c6484\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Tighter Cracks, Cleaner Joints, Reduced Rework<\/strong><\/h3><p>Teams reported improved control of plastic-shrinkage cracking on exposed slabs and toppings, crisper joint edges, and fewer small-area repairs around penetrations and construction joints. Fiber-modified mixes support schedule reliability and lower life-cycle maintenance across critical concrete assets.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-108741a2\" data-id=\"108741a2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71636037 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71636037\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Project Overview<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d4e0728 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d4e0728\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Fiber-Enhanced Concrete for Safety-Critical ReliabilityMassive Pours, Congested Rebar, Coastal Exposure \u2014 Managed<\/strong><b><\/b><\/p><p>At Shidao Bay, key civil works\u2014basemats, auxiliary buildings, cooling-water structures, and heavy-duty pavements\u2014require tight crack control, stable finishes, and long service life. To help reduce plastic-shrinkage and early micro-cracking in dense, low-w\/c mixes, the project adopted Ecocrete\u2122 Polypropylene Monofilament Fiber. Uniformly dispersed micro-fibers bridge micro-cracks at initiation, improve surface integrity at joints and penetrations, and add abrasion\/impact resistance for construction and maintenance traffic.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26d8de8b elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"26d8de8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-apartment1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Application: basemat and raft pours, auxiliary buildings, intake\/outfall structures, protective toppings, heavy-duty pavements<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-calendar3\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Fiber type: Ecocrete\u2122 PP Monofilament Fiber (typical lengths 6\u201312 mm)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-user\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Typical dosage: 0.6\u20131.2 kg\/m\u00b3 (optimize per mix design, placement method, and climate)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-map-marker1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Benefits: plastic-shrinkage crack control, tighter crack widths, cleaner arrises, non-corrosive &amp; chemically inert<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b951669 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b951669\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>project Shidao Bay Nuclear Power Plant Crack control for mass and structural concretes with Ecocrete\u2122 PP Monofilament Fiber Challenges &amp; Solution Massive Pours, Congested Rebar, Coastal Exposure \u2014 Managed Early-age cracking in mass\/raft pours: PP monofilaments form a 3D network that limits plastic shrinkage as thermal gradients develop, helping keep crack widths tight. 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