High-Density Concrete

Central Concrete offers High-Density Concrete mix solutions. With a density greater than 250 lbs./cubic foot, our
products are well suited for the following applications:
Radiation Shielding
Bridge Construction
Counterweights
Weighting
Sound Attenuation
Vibration Attenuation
Negative Buoyancy
Ballast

High density concrete
1. The density of high density concrete varies from 3360 kg/m3 to 3840 kg/m3.They can
however be produced with density upto 5820 kg/m3 using iron as both fine and coarse
aggregate.
2. Heavyweight concrete uses heavy natural aggregates such as barites or magnetite or
manufactured aggregates such as iron or lead shot. The density achieved will depend on the
type of aggregate used. Typically using barites the density will be in the region of
3,500kg/m
3
, which is 45% greater than that of normal concrete, while with magnetite the
density will be 3,900kg/m
3
, or 60% greater than normal concrete. Very heavy concretes can
be achieved with iron or lead shot as aggregate, is 5,900kg/m
3
and
8,900kg/m
3
respectively.
1. They are mainly used in the construction of radiation shields (medical or nuclear).
Offshore, heavyweight concrete is used for ballasting for pipelines and similar structures
2. The ideal property of normal and high density concrete are high modulus of elasticity ,
low thermal expansion , and creep deformation
3. Because of high density of concrete there will be tendency for segregation. To avoid this
pre placed aggregate method of concreting is adopted.
4. High Modulus of Elasticity, Low thermal Expansion ,Low elasticity and creep deformation
are ideal properties.
5. The high density. Concrete is used in construction of radiation shields. They are effective
and economic construction material for permanent shielding purpose.
6. Most of the aggregate specific gravity is more than 3.5