Manufacture and Placement of Ultra Heavyweight Concrete

A case study on radiation shielding in a hospital

When radiation shielding was needed for a new addition to the Lahey Hospital and Medical Center (LHMC) in Burlington, MA, heavyweight concrete—also known as high-density concrete—proved to be the obvious solution. But how does a contractor procure materials for such a concrete mixture? (Click here to read full article)

By Jim Noller, VP, Sales and Marketing, Shielding Construction Solutions, Inc. (SCS), Daniel Harrell, VP Operations, Shielding Construction Solutions, Inc. and Manjit Chopra, President - Nuclear Shielding Supplies & Service (NSS), Kyle Hargreaves, and Brian H. Green

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