Investigating radiation shielding properties of different mineral origin heavyweight concretes
1st International Congress on Advances in Applied Physics and Materials Science, APMAS2011, Antalya, Turkey, 12 - 15 May 2011, vol.1400, pp.232-235, (Full Text)
- Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
- Volume: 1400
- Doi Number: 10.1063/1.3663119
- City: Antalya
- Country: Turkey
- Page Numbers: pp.232-235
- Keywords: Concrete, Heavyweight Aggregate, Radiation, Shielding
- Isparta University of Applied Sciences Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
The radiation although has hazardous effects for human health, developing technologies bring lots of usage fields to radiation like in medicine and nuclear power station buildings. In this case protecting from undesirable radiation is a necessity for human health. Heavyweight concrete is one of the most important materials used in where radiation should be shielded, like those areas. In this study, used heavyweight aggregates of different mineral origin (Limonite, Siderite), in order to prepare different series in concrete mixtures and investigated radiation shielding properties. The experimental results on measuring the radiation shielding, the heavyweight concrete prepared with heavyweight aggregates of different mineral origin show that, are useful radiation absorbents when they used in concrete mixtures. © 2011 American Institute of Physics.