Nuclear Radiation Shielding Capabilities of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete: a case study Hybrid-Polypropylene-Steel

Abstract

As Fiber reinforced concrete (FRC) have superior properties over the conventional concrete; however, this superiority depends on the types of fiber used inside the concrete mixture. Radiation attenuation parameters as linear attenuation coefficient μ (LAC), mass attenuation coefficients µ m (MAC), Half Value Layer (HVL), Tenth Value Layer (TVL) and Mean Free Path (MFP), were calculated for the studied Hybrid-Polypropylene-Steel, FRC, at photon energies 80, 356, 662 and 1333 KeV. For the findings of the study, the hybrid fiber-reinforced concrete is suitable for the nuclear shielding applications. In addition, the increase in the fiber contents improves the shielding efficiency.