Published October 2008 | Version v1
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Calculation of radiation attenuation coefficients in Portland cements mixed with silica fume, blast furnace slag and natural zeolite

Creators

  • 1. Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Ataturk University, 25240 Erzurum (Turkey)
  • 2. Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Physics, Ataturk University, 25240 Erzurum (Turkey)
  • 3. Faculty of Education, Department of Physics, Ataturk University, 25240 Erzurum (Turkey)

Description

This paper presents the radiation attenuation coefficients expressed as mass attenuation coefficients for Portland cement, zeolite, blast furnace slag, silica fume and their mixed types in function of the Photon energy over the energy range of 1 keV to 2 MeV. It was observed that different percentages of constituents in cement and cement mixed with different additives such as zeolite, silica fume and blast furnace slag, lead to significant variations in total mass attenuation coefficients. The elemental compositions of samples were analyzed using a wavelength dispersive XRF spectrometer. The calculated values of total mass attenuation coefficients were discussed on the basis of different percentages of constituents of cement and cement mixed with different additives

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2008.03.012

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.anucene.2008.03.012;
PII
S0306-4549(08)00091-1;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Annals of Nuclear Energy (Oxford)
Journal Volume
35
Journal Issue
10
Journal Page Range
p. 1937-1943
ISSN
0306-4549
CODEN
ANENDJ

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
40024656
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
ATTENUATION; BLAST FURNACES; PORTLAND CEMENT; SILICA; SPECTROMETERS; X-RAY FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; ZEOLITES
Descriptors DEC
BUILDING MATERIALS; CEMENTS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FURNACES; INORGANIC ION EXCHANGERS; ION EXCHANGE MATERIALS; MATERIALS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MINERALS; NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS; OXIDE MINERALS; SILICATE MINERALS; X-RAY EMISSION ANALYSIS

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