Rheological and Mechanical Properties of Heavy Density Concrete Including Barite Powder

• Published in: Arabian journal for science and engineering (2011) Vol. 45; no. 5; pp. 3999 - 4011
• Main Authors: Bouali, Emna, Ayadi, Abdelhak, Kadri, El-Hadj, Kaci, Abdelhak, Soualhi, Hamza, Kallel, Amjad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.05.2020; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Barite; Bentonite; Bored piles; Cement; Compressive strength; Concrete; Concreting; Density; Engineering; Gamma rays; Heat of hydration; Humanities and Social Sciences; Hydration; Mechanical properties; multidisciplinary; Nuclear reactors; Portland cements; Radiation shielding; Research Article-Civil Engineering; Rheological properties; Rheology; Science; Viscosity; Yield stress; Concrete; Compressive strength; Heavy aggregates; Rheology; Heat hydration

Heavy weight concretes (HWCs) or heavy density concretes are commonly used for radiation shielding in nuclear plant to ensure protection against X-rays and Gamma rays. It can also be required in other structures where a large mass is needed. This experimental study was effected to design a HWC, whic...