Browsing Engineering (Faculty of) by Subject "radiation shielding"
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The Effects of Nuclear Radiation on Aging Reinforced Concrete Structures in Nuclear Power Plants
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-31)In this thesis we look at one of the aging mechanisms that may have affected current aged Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs). Irradiation as an age-related degradation mechanism is studied for Reinforced Concrete (RC) in NPPs. ... -
Fabrication and Evaluation of Polymer Nanocomposites for Space Radiation Shielding Application
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-27)Protecting astronauts and space crow from hazardous radiation is critical in space missions. Conventional metallic material such as aluminum (Al) and its alloys have been widely used for shielding the harmful space radiations, ...