Published 1974 | Version v1
Journal article

Neutron method for field analysis of plastic concrete

Creators

  • 1. Columbia Scientific Industries, Austin, TX

Description

A technique has been developed which employs two neutron sources (252Cf and 238Pu-Be) and three NaI(Tl) detectors to determine the H, Ca, Si and C content of calcareous aggregate concrete in its plastic state. These elements are indicative of the water, cement, fine aggregate and coarse aggregate components which along with air entrainment are key factors in strength determination. Data are presented which demonstrates the feasibility of the technique for analysis of typical samples in a total time of the order of 10 minutes

Additional details

Additional titles

Augmented title (English)
Neutron reaction analysis of concrete for H, Ca, Si, and C

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Anal. Instrum.
Journal Volume
12
Series
Anal. Instrum.
Journal Page Range
165-172

Conference

Title
20. annual ISA analysis instrumentation symposium.
Dates
12 May 1974.
Place
Pittsburgh, PA, USA.