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Learning in lockdown

7 juli 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.
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Managing hydrostatic pressure with heavy ballast

25 juni 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 juni 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.
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Pipecoating

From below ground to below water

23 juni 2020
MagnaDense is the most used high density aggregate in the world for Concrete Weight Coating applied to offshore pipelines.
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Zwaar beton webinar; de eerste stap

19 juni 2020
Op 4 juni jl. hield het Nederlandse magnetiet team haar eerste webinar over zwaar beton voor een Nederlandstalig publiek, en dat ging gelukkig bijna vlekkeloos!
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Infilling shafts with MagnaDense Concrete

10 juni 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.
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MagnaDense concrete from a construction perspective

8 juni 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.
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Zwaar beton vs. standaard beton

4 juni 2020
Standaard beton is nog steeds het meest gebruikte beton in de bouw, zelfs wanneer zwaar beton een beter, kosten-efficiënt en tijd-reducerend alternatief zou kunnen zijn. Waarom is dit het geval?
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Radiation shielding in hospitals with MagnaDense - comparison

Radiotherapy unit of Oulu University Hospital shielded with high density concrete

3 juni 2020
Another Finnish hospital is under construction using MagnaDense concrete to reduce wall thickness but keeping optimum protection against radiation.
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