Ninth International Conference on The Constructed Environment

Abstract

One of the statutory topics in sustainable construction is the social impacts during and after construction. In the healthcare industry, radioisotopes are extensively used. Radiotherapy is been used in over 100,000 hospitals in India for treating people. To facilitate this radiotherapy, it is required to design and build a room to sustain photon and neutron radiation. It is important that the built-up need to be designed and constructed to provide adequate protection to persons handling them, to persons in the neighborhood, and also the surrounding environment. This paper is focused on configuring out state-of-the-art radiation resistance construction and shielding of emissions, from the phenomenological evidence to the modeling aspects in the health care industry. It is mandatory to understand the complete properties of the structural mechanism of elements, materials used, controlling thickness, density, moisture, interface phenomenon, chemical composition etc., which are all the integral part of the specification for shielding. The design consideration of the radioactive room, which needs complete seal the radioactive source, is radiation level around the area, safety features throughout its lifecycle, the reliability of the structural elements and their components and its ability to withstand special environmental conditions such as humidity, corrosiveness, ingress of water, and chemical reactions.