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) …

Phy-X/PSD: development of a user friendly online software for calculation of parameters relevant to radiation shielding and dosimetry

E Şakar, ÖF Özpolat, B Alım, MI Sayyed… - Radiation Physics and …, 2020 - Elsevier
A user friendly online Photon Shielding and Dosimetry (PSD) software available at
https://phy-x. net/PSD has been developed for calculation of parameters relevant to …

Radiation shielding characterizations and investigation of TeO2–WO3–Bi2O3 and TeO2–WO3–PbO glasses

AH Almuqrin, MI Sayyed - Applied Physics A, 2021 - Springer
This study aims to study the radiation shielding features of TeO 2–WO 3–RO systems (where
RO= PbO and Bi 2 O 3). The glasses were theoretically evaluated by using the simulation …

Physical, structural, and mechanical properties of the concrete by FLUKA code and phy-X/PSD software

I Akkurt, RB Malidarre - Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
The present study aims to investigate radiation shielding, physical, structural, and
mechanical qualities of the marble concrete via the FLUKA code, newly developed Phy …

The Effects of TeO2 on Polarizability, Optical Transmission, and Photon/Neutron Attenuation Properties of Boro-Zinc-Tellurite Glasses

HH Hegazy, MS Al-Buriahi, F Alresheedi… - Journal of Inorganic and …, 2021 - Springer
Boro-zinc-tellurite glasses in the chemical composition of xTeO 2–(30− x) Li 2 O–20ZnO–
50B 2 O 3 (x is ranging from 0 to 20 mol% with step of 5) were systematically studied by …

Monte Carlo simulation study on TeO2–Bi2O–PbO–MgO–B2O3 glass for neutron-gamma 252Cf source

R Boodaghi Malidarre, I Akkurt - Journal of Materials Science: Materials in …, 2021 - Springer
The present study aims to explore the neutron-gamma attenuation characteristics of the TeO
2–Bi 2 O–PbO–MgO–B 2 O 3 glasses based on MCNPX simulation and theoretical …

Radiation shielding, structural, physical, and optical properties for a series of borosilicate glass

MHA Mhareb, YSM Alajerami, MI Sayyed… - Journal of Non …, 2020 - Elsevier
The current study explores the effect of BaO content on the shielding, optical, structural, and
physical features of 10TiO 2–10SiO 2-(80-x) B 2 O 3-xBaO (10≤ x≤ 30) glass samples for …

Radiological parameters of bismuth oxide glasses using the Phy-X/PSD software

I Akkurt, HO Tekin - Emerging Materials Research, 2020 - icevirtuallibrary.com
Radiation physics and dosimetry have recently been very popular in physics due to their
extended utilizations in different scientific studies. This is important for radiation protection …

Using artificial neural networks for predicting mechanical and radiation shielding properties of different nano-concretes exposed to elevated temperature

AA El-Sayed, IN Fathy, BA Tayeh, I Almeshal - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study aims to investigate and predict the effects of adding different Nano additives
(Nano alumina, Carbon Nanotubes, and hybrid mix of both materials) within normal strength …