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HEAVYWEIGHT CONCRETE [1 record]

Record 1 2019-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Concrete
DEF

Concrete made with specially selected heavy aggregate [for radiation screening purposes].

Key term(s)
  • high-density concrete

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de béton
DEF

Béton à grande masse volumique apparente, dans lequel une partie ou la totalité des agrégats ont été remplacés par des granulats lourds (de barytine, de magnétite, etc.) [et qui] est utilisé comme écran de protection contre les radiations ou comme lest.

Spanish

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