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 …

On the use of green concrete composite as a nuclear radiation shielding material

S Singh, K Singh - Progress in Nuclear Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
In the present study, the samples of sustainable green concrete composites reinforced with
hematite were prepared by partially replacing Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) with flyash …

Enhancing mechanical and radiation shielding properties of concrete with lead monoxide and granodiorite: Individual and synergistic effects at micro and nano …

IN Fathy, AA El‐Sayed, BA Tayeh… - Structural …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This study investigates the individual and combined effects of micro and nano lead
monoxide (PbO) and granodiorite (GD) on concrete's mechanical and radiation shielding …

Structural properties of Bi2O3–B2O3–SiO2–Na2O glasses for gamma ray shielding applications

K Kaur, KJ Singh, V Anand - Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
Glass samples of the xBi 2 O 3–(0.70− x) B 2 O 3–0.15 SiO 2–0.15 Na 2 O (where x= 0 up to
0.5 mol fraction) have been prepared in the laboratory by using melt quenching technique …

Investigation of gamma ray shielding efficiency and mechanical performances of concrete shields containing bismuth oxide as an environmentally friendly additive

Y Yao, X Zhang, M Li, R Yang, T Jiang, J Lv - Radiation Physics and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Concrete has a proven ability to attenuate gamma rays and neutrons without compromising
structural property; therefore, it is widely used as the primary shielding material in many …

Gamma radiation shielding properties of some Bi-Sn-Zn alloys

N Rani, YK Vermani, T Singh - Journal of Radiological Protection, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
We investigate the gamma radiation shielding properties of some Bi-Sn-Zn alloys. For this
study, we synthesised five bismuth-based lead-free alloy samples using the melt quench …

Attenuation properties of radiation shielding materials such as granite and marble against γ-ray energies between 80 and 1350 keV

C Eke, O Agar, C Segebade, I Boztosun - Radiochimica Acta, 2017 - degruyter.com
In this study, the γ-ray energy-dependent mass and linear attenuation coefficients of various
granite and Turkish marble species have been experimentally obtained. Radionuclides …

[HTML][HTML] On the use of flyash-lime-gypsum (FaLG) bricks in the storage facilities for low level nuclear waste

BS Sidhu, AS Dhaliwal, KS Kahlon, S Singh - Nuclear Engineering and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the present study, radiation shielding and protection ability of prepared Flyash-lime-
Gypsum (FaLG) bricks has been studied in terms of energy exposure build up factors and …

Gamma, X-ray and neutron shielding properties of polymer concretes

L Seenappa, HC Manjunatha, KN Sridhar… - 2018 - nopr.niscpr.res.in
We have studied the X-ray and gamma radiation shielding parameters such as mass
attenuation coefficient, linear attenuation coefficient, half value layer, tenth value layer …

Investigations on the gamma-ray shielding performance of green concrete using theoretical, experimental and simulation techniques

S Kumar, KS Mann, T Singh, S Singh - Progress in Nuclear Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
A newly developed concrete obtained by partially replacing Ordinary Portland Cement
(OPC) by Bismuth-Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (Bi-GGBFS) have been analysed …