Testing and evaluating the mechanical properties of concrete made of heavy barite aggregates

Research on the heavy concrete technology expanded rapidly in the last decades. This kind of the concrete can be used for different purposes such as the protective shields of the medical centers and nuclear power plants. Ilmenite, limonite, hematite, magnetite and barite are the common mineral aggregates which are used in the heavy concrete construction technology.In this research the mechanical properties of the concrete which is made of the Barite are studied. For this purpose, at first the feasibility of the construction of the heavy concrete is considered based on the local mineral resources. Then, the most efficient plan for appropriate production process is explained. Finally, the low cost design and implementation of this type of the concrete is presented using the observed results.