Published August 4, 2010 | Version v1
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Quality Control of Pavements and Tarmacs Using (137Cs)γ Compton Scattering

Creators

  • 1. Nuclear Physics Laboratory, Simon Bolivar University, Caracas (Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of)

Description

The γ Compton scattering over a volume of concrete has been studied in order to design an instrument for density measurements. It will be used for the quality control in road construction, where large surfaces must be monitored. The experimental results and Monte Carlo simulations of the γ Compton scattering over homogeneous and inhomogeneous volumes of concrete are shown. MC simulations have been useful to optimize the values of several parameters to improve the experimental set up and to estimate the extension of the explored volume.

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1063/1.3480240;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
1265
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 461-462
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
8. Latin American symposium on nuclear physics and applications
Dates
15-19 Dec 2009
Place
Santiago (Chile)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
42003993
Subject category
S42: ENGINEERING;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CESIUM 137; COMPTON EFFECT; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; CONSTRUCTION; GAMMA DETECTION; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; PAVEMENTS; PHOSPHORS; QUALITY CONTROL; SURFACES
Descriptors DEC
BASIC INTERACTIONS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CALCULATION METHODS; CESIUM ISOTOPES; CONTROL; DETECTION; ELASTIC SCATTERING; ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERACTIONS; INTERACTIONS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; MATERIALS TESTING; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIOISOTOPES; SCATTERING; SIMULATION; TESTING; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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