The effect of freezing-thawing (F-T) cycles on the radiation shielding properties of concretes

Basyigit, Celalettin; Akkurt, İskender; Altindag, R; Kilincarslan, S; Akkurt, A; Mavi, B; Karaguzel, R

doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2005.04.025

The effect of freezing-thawing (F-T) cycles on the radiation shielding properties of concretes

Basyigit C. , Akkurt İ. , Altindag R., Kilincarslan S., Akkurt A., Mavi B., ...More

BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT, vol.41, no.8, pp.1070-1073, 2006 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 41 Issue: 8
Publication Date: 2006
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2005.04.025
Title of Journal : BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
Page Numbers: pp.1070-1073

Abstract

The variation of linear attenuation coefficients mu (cm(-1)) with the freezing-thawing (F-T) cycles has been investigated for concretes, in which different materials were used as an aggregate. For this purposes, six different concrete blocks have been produced in various ratios of water/cement (w/c) utilizing different materials as aggregates. Then, linear attenuation coefficients were measured for five different F-T cycles. It was noticed that the linear attenuation coefficients decreased with F-T cycles for all concrete types and also different effect observed for different w/c ratio and different aggregate. (C) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.