Mechanical and radiation attenuation properties of conventional and heavy concrete with diverse aggregate and water/cement ratios

Ustabas I., Demirci M., Baltas H., Demir Y., Erdogdu S., Kurt Z., ...Daha Fazla

GRADEVINAR, cilt.74, sa.8, ss.635-645, 2022 (SCI-Expanded)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 74 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.14256/jce.3382.2021
  • Dergi Adı: GRADEVINAR
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Aerospace Database, Aqualine, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), Communication Abstracts, ICONDA Bibliographic, Metadex, Directory of Open Access Journals, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.635-645
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This paper presents the results of comprehensive laboratory work conducted for investigating the mechanical and radiation attenuation characteristics of heavyweight concrete produced with pyrite, chromium, and magnetite aggregates and normal weight concretes produced with three different water/ cement (w/c) ratios. Various experiments were conducted to determine the compressive strengths, ultrasound transmission velocities, experimental elasticity modules, and mass attenuation coefficients of these concretes. Heavy and normal weight concretes exhibited similar behaviour in terms of compressive strength and elasticity modules. In heavyweight concretes, with increased w/c ratios (by keeping the amount of water constant and decreasing the amount of cement), the corresponding density increased due to the increase in the amount of high-density aggregates rather than cement in the composition of concrete. Thus, heavyweight concretes produced with a high w/c ratio and low strength can absorb more X-rays. Mass attenuation coefficients converge in heavy and normal weight concretes with different densities at high energy levels.