Utilization of steel slag from industrial waste for ionizing radiation shielding concrete: A systematic review

F Aliyah, I Kambali, AF Setiawan, YM Radzi… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Steel slag is a steel industry byproduct that increases in volume as global steel production
expands. The steel slag application as natural aggregate replacement in the production of …

Radiation Shielding Concrete with alternate constituents: An approach to address multiple hazards

G Tyagi, A Singhal, S Routroy, D Bhunia… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Radiation Shielding Concrete (RSC) is a superior alternative to many conventional
and modern shields against gamma and neutron radiation hazards. The present work is the …

Gamma-ray attenuation coefficients and transmission thickness of high consistency heavyweight concrete containing mineral admixture

HS Gökçe, BC Öztürk, NF Çam… - Cement and Concrete …, 2018 - Elsevier
In the study, high consistency heavyweight concrete mixtures containing barite aggregate
were produced by using some common mineral admixtures (viscosity modifier, silica fume …

Effects of nano titanium and nano silica on high‐strength concrete properties incorporating heavyweight aggregate

K Abu el‐Hassan, IY Hakeem, M Amin… - Structural …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This investigation aims to study the effect of replacing 100% of fine and coarse aggregates
with heavyweight aggregates and adding nano titanium (NT) and nano silica (NS) on …

High-density concrete: exploring Ferro boron effects in neutron and gamma radiation shielding

MKA Roslan, M Ismail, ABH Kueh, MRM Zin - Construction and Building …, 2019 - Elsevier
Aimed to reduce neutron and gamma radiation, this study examined the shielding capability
of high-density concretes mixed with Ferro boron in different proportions (25%, 50%, and …

Optimization of reactive powder concrete by means of barite aggregate for both neutrons and gamma rays

HS Gökçe, Ç Yalçınkaya, M Tuyan - Construction and building materials, 2018 - Elsevier
High performance concrete has been often preferred in special engineering structures and
in challenging composites products. Researchers have recently focused on the radiation …

Modern heavyweight concrete shielding: Principles, industrial applications and future challenges; review

CC Ban, MA Khalaf, M Ramli, NM Ahmed… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Heavy weight concrete (HWC) is one of the most used artificial materials for the embodiment
of special infrastructures such as nuclear power, medical, nuclear science and industrial …

The effect of elevated temperature on the properties of cement mortars containing nanosilica and heavyweight aggregates

E Horszczaruk, P Sikora, K Cendrowski… - … and Building Materials, 2017 - Elsevier
In this contribution the effect of nanosilica (NS) on the behavior of cement mortars containing
quartz aggregate and two types of heavyweight aggregates (magnetite and barite) exposed …

Gamma ray and neutron shielding characteristics of polypropylene fiber-reinforced heavyweight concrete exposed to high temperatures

I Demir, M Gümüş, HS Gökçe - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
The residual properties of shielding structures need to be redefined after exposure to
elevated temperatures due to their probable radiological hazards on biodiversity. In this …

Influence of elevated temperature on properties of radiation shielding concrete with electric arc furnace slag as coarse aggregate

AL Beaucour, P Pliya, F Faleschini, R Njinwoua… - … and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
The development of value-added materials from by-product of the steel-making process can
promote sustainability in construction to move towards a circular economy. The use of …