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Abstract

A bunker system for shielding radiation emitted from a radiation treatment device includes a multi-core wall structure that completely surrounds the radiation treatment device. The wall structure includes a cast-in-place concrete inner core of limited thickness in order to minimize curing time requirements. The inner core is immediately surrounded by an outer core constructed from a plurality of preformed modular blocks. Each modular block is constructed of a radiation shielding material, such as concrete. As part of the assembly process, the preformed modular blocks are designed to be stacked top-to-bottom and side-by-side in an interlocking fashion to form a continuous wall structure, with blocks additionally arranged in a front-to-back relationship to achieve the required outer core thickness. The dual-core construction of the wall structure enables the bunker system to be quickly and efficiently assembled with enhanced quality control and potential reusability.

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