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Learning in lockdown

7 July 2020

“When all events and customer meetings were cancelled, digital events helped LKAB Minerals to continue to educate and update the industry”, explains Adele Redhead, Marketing & Communications Manager.

Managing hydrostatic pressure with heavy ballast

25 June 2020

You can solve the need to deal with pressure caused by hydrostatic uplift using heavy ballast. This is a proven concept for tunnels, underground railways and train stations, as well as underwater ramps and other constructions below groundwater level.

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Myths about heavy ballast

24 June 2020

As high density ballast is not a commonly used solution, not everyone is experienced with this way of working. And we all know that the unknown might seem intimidating. However, we believe that with the right support, you will embrace this solution. In this article, we discuss the myths or challenges that surround dense ballast.

From below ground to below water

23 June 2020

MagnaDense is the most used high density aggregate in the world for Concrete Weight Coating applied to offshore pipelines.

Infilling shafts with MagnaDense Concrete

10 June 2020

In 2019, work was completed on the infill of four shafts in Essex with high density concrete. The concrete was designed to act as a plug to resist hydrostatic pressure uplift caused by the close proximity of the River Thames.

MagnaDense concrete from a construction perspective

8 June 2020

Concrete containing the High Density aggregate MagnaDense is widely used in projects where space is limited or there is a requirement for additional weight to overcome civil engineering challenges.

Heavy concrete vs standard concrete

3 June 2020

Standard concrete continues to be the most utilised concrete, even when dense concrete might be considered a better, more cost-effective and time-reducing alternative. Why is this?

Radiation shielding in hospitals with MagnaDense - comparison

Radiotherapy unit of Oulu University Hospital shielded with high density concrete

3 June 2020

Another Finnish hospital is under construction using MagnaDense concrete to reduce wall thickness but keeping optimum protection against radiation.

ITER Tokamak picture courtesy of ITER Organization

Radiation shielding for ITER

11 May 2020

When the last supply of MagnaDense took place in April 2020, about 6,000m3 of high density MagnaDense concrete is used for building the ITER research facility in Southern France.

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