Measurement of the radiation shielding performance of GRC composite materials

Ozlem Akalin; Ahmet Seven; Muhammed Marasli; Iskender A. Reyhancan; M. Hulusi Ozkul

Measurement of the radiation shielding performance of GRC composite materials

Ozlem Akalin, Ahmet Seven, Muhammed Marasli, Iskender A. Reyhancan, M. Hulusi Ozkul

Energy Institute

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Abstract

Although radiation is used for many useful purposes today, it has properties that can cause serious harm to human health. Especially, the harmful effects of radiation come from radioactive sources used for diagnosis and treatment in hospitals. Armoring the environment that its used and preventing its effect from being transferred to the external environment is one of the most frequently used methods. For this purpose, lead plate (0.1-3 mm) and concrete (6-26 cm) are used in hospitals. The new building material to be produced is healthy compared to lead, since it will have a thin section compared to concrete, it will have the characteristics of lightness and workability. Precautions to be taken in concrete against radiation are available in the literature, but the concretes in the proposed solutions are both heavy, prone to cracking and have low fire resistance. In this study different fine minerals are optimized to minimize pores and X-Ray, gamma and neutron shielding effectiveness were measured. Different thickness 1 to 5 cm were molded after preparation of GRC (Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete) to get equivalent value of 2 mm lead.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Recent Advances in Concrete Technology and Sustainability Issues - Conference Proceedings, 15th International Conference
Editors	Denny Coffetti, Luigi Coppola, Terence Holland
Publisher	American Concrete Institute
Pages	263-270
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9781641951845
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2022
Event	15th International Conference on Recent Advances in Concrete Technology and Sustainability Issues - Milan, Italy Duration: 13 Jul 2022 → 15 Jul 2022

Publication series

Name	American Concrete Institute, ACI Special Publication
Volume	SP-355
ISSN (Print)	0193-2527

Conference

Conference	15th International Conference on Recent Advances in Concrete Technology and Sustainability Issues
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Milan
Period	13/07/22 → 15/07/22

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 American Concrete Institute. All rights reserved.

Funding

The authors wish to express their gratitude and sincere appreciation to TUBITAK 1501 program for financing this research work and several on-going research projects related to the construction materials.

Funders	Funder number
TUBITAK 1501

Keywords

Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete
Radiation
Shielding

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Akalin, O., Seven, A., Marasli, M., Reyhancan, I. A., & Ozkul, M. H. (2022). Measurement of the radiation shielding performance of GRC composite materials. In D. Coffetti, L. Coppola, & T. Holland (Eds.), Recent Advances in Concrete Technology and Sustainability Issues - Conference Proceedings, 15th International Conference (pp. 263-270). (American Concrete Institute, ACI Special Publication; Vol. SP-355). American Concrete Institute.

Akalin, Ozlem ; Seven, Ahmet ; Marasli, Muhammed et al. / Measurement of the radiation shielding performance of GRC composite materials. Recent Advances in Concrete Technology and Sustainability Issues - Conference Proceedings, 15th International Conference. editor / Denny Coffetti ; Luigi Coppola ; Terence Holland. American Concrete Institute, 2022. pp. 263-270 (American Concrete Institute, ACI Special Publication).

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Akalin, O, Seven, A, Marasli, M, Reyhancan, IA & Ozkul, MH 2022, Measurement of the radiation shielding performance of GRC composite materials. in D Coffetti, L Coppola & T Holland (eds), Recent Advances in Concrete Technology and Sustainability Issues - Conference Proceedings, 15th International Conference. American Concrete Institute, ACI Special Publication, vol. SP-355, American Concrete Institute, pp. 263-270, 15th International Conference on Recent Advances in Concrete Technology and Sustainability Issues, Milan, Italy, 13/07/22.

Measurement of the radiation shielding performance of GRC composite materials. / Akalin, Ozlem; Seven, Ahmet; Marasli, Muhammed et al.
Recent Advances in Concrete Technology and Sustainability Issues - Conference Proceedings, 15th International Conference. ed. / Denny Coffetti; Luigi Coppola; Terence Holland. American Concrete Institute, 2022. p. 263-270 (American Concrete Institute, ACI Special Publication; Vol. SP-355).

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Akalin O, Seven A, Marasli M, Reyhancan IA, Ozkul MH. Measurement of the radiation shielding performance of GRC composite materials. In Coffetti D, Coppola L, Holland T, editors, Recent Advances in Concrete Technology and Sustainability Issues - Conference Proceedings, 15th International Conference. American Concrete Institute. 2022. p. 263-270. (American Concrete Institute, ACI Special Publication).

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