Researching physical and mechanical properties of heavy concrete produced using barite obtained from Muş

In the high-tech world we live in today, using heavy concrete in nuclear plants, x-ray rooms and shelters that can be used during probable nuclear attacks is exceedingly important. Heavy concretes made of barite aggregates that has a higher density than normal aggregates are used to prevent x-rays and other neutron rays attain human body with it?s impermeable structure.In this case; the effects of barite obtained from Muş, on the mechanical and physical characteristics of concrete, leading the radiation permeability, is studied.In the light of experiment results, it is concluded that; concretes produced combined with different percentage of barite aggregates obtained from Muş city can be used making heavy concrete. Turkish Standarts are used in the process of experiments.Keywords: Barite, Heavy Concrete, Radiation Sheathing