Estimation of Radiation Properties of High-Performance Concrete for Use in Nuclear Installations
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The objective of the study is to investigate the suitability of some concrete components for producing high-performance heavy-density concrete that could afford radiation shielding during service in Egyptian nuclear power plants. The author surveyed the Egyptian deserts for ensuring the existence and defining the locations of the special types of natural ores for the coarse aggregates that are known to be used for radiation-shielding concrete. The study introduces industrial air-cooled slag as an innovative substitute for such types of natural concrete aggregates. In addition, new chemical additives are presented for enhancing the attenuation properties of concrete against the affecting radiation in a nuclear power plant.
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Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 28 • Issue 11 • November 2016
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Received: Nov 10, 2015
Accepted: Mar 2, 2016
Published online: May 26, 2016
Discussion open until: Oct 26, 2016
Published in print: Nov 1, 2016
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