Radiation shielding potential of ultra-high strength concrete from agro-industrial waste

Ultra-high strength concrete produced with agro-residual wastes and industrial by-products were tested for radiation shielding capacity by measuring the linear attenuation coefficient, half value layer and tenth value layer. The linear attenuation test results, show that the ul- tra-high...

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Main Authors: Rajkumar Deivendiran, Rajasekar Ayyalusamy, Arunachalam Kalidas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: VINCA Institute of Nuclear Sciences 2024-01-01
Series:Nuclear Technology and Radiation Protection
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Online Access:https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1451-3994/2024/1451-39942404291R.pdf
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Summary:Ultra-high strength concrete produced with agro-residual wastes and industrial by-products were tested for radiation shielding capacity by measuring the linear attenuation coefficient, half value layer and tenth value layer. The linear attenuation test results, show that the ul- tra-high strength concrete with agro-residual and industrial wastes can be effectively employed in shielding the radiation. The half value layer results reveal that radiation shielding concretes can be produced using industrial and agro-residual wastes, by concentrating equally on the enhancement of both the homogeneity and density of the concrete matrix. The ultra-high strength concrete developed in this investigation registered a better radiation shielding properties than that of the conventional anti-radiation shielding concretes with high dense aggregates which are costlier and found to have environmental degradation along with the health hazards.
ISSN:1451-3994
1452-8185