Recent trends in advanced radiation shielding concrete for construction of facilities: materials and properties

MAH Abdullah, RSM Rashid, M Amran, F Hejazii… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nuclear energy offers a wide range of applications, which include power generation, X-ray
imaging, and non-destructive tests, in many economic sectors. However, such applications …

[HTML][HTML] Radiation-shielding concrete: A review of materials, performance, and the impact of radiation on concrete properties

AM Onaizi, M Amran, W Tang, N Betoush… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
The efficiency of radiation shielding is crucial across industries having radioactive activities,
from medical facilities to nuclear power stations. Radiation-Shielding Concrete (RSC) …

Effect of heavy-weight recycled materials on radiation shielding and properties of high-strength concrete with CEM III

M Amin, WE Elemam, MA Kandil, M Samy - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
This research aims to study the effect of replacing up to 100% of recycled coarse aggregates
with heavyweight aggregates. In addition to the effect of adding heavyweight aggregate slag …

Comparative study of different concrete composition as gamma-ray shielding materials

ESA Waly, MA Bourham - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2015 - Elsevier
The addition of some materials with various fractions in the composition of concrete has
provided concrete forms more efficient for gamma ray shielding when compared to ordinary …

Gamma ray shielding properties of heavy-weight concrete containing Nano-TiO2

IM Nikbin, R Mohebbi, S Dezhampanah… - Radiation Physics and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Currently, application of heavy-weight concrete (HC) as the protective shield against high
energy gamma rays, is very popular. Protection against nuclear radiations is one of the most …

Evaluation of Pb doped Poly (lactic acid)(PLA)/Poly (ethylene glycol)(PEG) blend composites regarding physicochemical and radiation shielding properties

M Yilmaz, ME Pekdemir, EÖ Öner - Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, composites of lead element, which is used to eliminate the harmful effects of
radiation, were prepared with a polymer blend with shape memory properties. Poly (lactic …

A detailed investigation of gamma and neutron shielding capabilities of concrete doped with bronze and boron carbide

İ Erkoyuncu, İ Demirkol, F Akman, K Dilsiz… - Radiation Physics and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Shielding capacities of gamma and neutron radiations of concrete samples with bronze
addition and boron carbide at different rates were investigated within the scope of this study …

Mechanical and radiation shielding properties of concrete reinforced with boron-basalt fibers using Digital Image Correlation and X-ray micro-computed tomography

Ł Skarżyński - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
The paper presents experimental investigations of the radiation shielding, mechanical and
fracture properties of concrete reinforced with 5 kg/m 3 of novel basalt fibers infused with …

Radiation shielding properties of concrete with electric arc furnace slag aggregates and steel shots

M Maslehuddin, AA Naqvi, M Ibrahim… - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2013 - Elsevier
Heavyweight concrete, prepared with a mixture of concrete and heavyweight aggregates or
metallic components, is generally used for radiation shielding purposes. In the present study …

Investigation of gamma-ray shielding properties of concrete containing different percentages of lead

D Rezaei-Ochbelagh, S Azimkhani - Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 2012 - Elsevier
In this work, concrete mixed with different percentages of lead is used to study gamma-ray
shielding properties. The transmitted fluxes of gamma-rays that were emitted from 137Cs …