Reflection and transmission control of electromagnetic wave for concrete walls

Satō, Hiroshi; Domae, Hiroyuki; Takahashi, Masaharu; Abe, Minoru

doi:10.1002/1520-6432(200011)83:11<12::aid-ecjb2>3.0.co;2-e

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“…Ways of protecting buildings against HPM impulses should cover the shielding of rooms, space dividers and openings, and the absorption of radiation by space dividers and their components [3][4][5]. One of the many ways of improving the absorption properties of building materials consists of dispersing suitable particles [6], fibers [7], or meshes conducting electric current or having magnetic properties in the basic material (e.g., a cement composite [8,9]), as shown in Figure 1 [10][11][12].…”

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Evaluation of Mechanical Properties and HPM Pulse Shielding Effectiveness of Cement-Based Composites

et al. 2023

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In today’s world, protection against electromagnetic waves, including high-power microwave (HPM) pulses, is becoming increasingly important. Hence, the aim of this research was to select an absorbing admixture, which, when used in an appropriate quantity, improves the effectiveness of shielding against electromagnetic waves and, at the same time, satisfies the requirements that are important from a construction engineering point of view. Altogether, eighteen admixtures (including two types of fibers), added in different quantities, and three types of aggregate have been tested. The compressive and flexural strength test results show that the greatest improvement in the tested mechanical properties was achieved in the case of admixtures such as steel fibers, carbon black P803, ferrite, and fly ash. Regarding the effect of the admixtures on shielding effectiveness, the best results were obtained for graphite in the form of flakes, graphite in the form of powder, carbon black N990 and P803, polypropylene and steel fibers, and hybrid admixtures, i.e., ashporite aggregate with carbon black and ashporite aggregate with graphite flakes. Regarding both mechanical properties and HPM pulse shielding effectiveness, the best effects were achieved in the case of the specimens with a high steel fiber content.

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