PROGRESS IN RADIATION SHIELDING RESEARCH FOR PROTECTIVE SHELTERS

Abstract

The present status of radiation shielding technology is reviewed, with particular emphasis on protection against radiation resulting from nuclear weapons explosions. the exposition, oriented toward an audience of civil engineers, describes the basic concepts and presents brief descriptions of important research work carried out in various institutions in this country during the past decade. an extensive list of source material is provided.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 23, 1960
Accession Number
AD0250643

Entities

People

  • A. B. Chilton

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter IED
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Defense
  • Civil Engineering
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineers
  • Fission Products
  • Gamma Rays
  • Hazards
  • Nuclear Bombs
  • Nuclear Explosions
  • Nuclear Radiation
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Radiation Attenuation
  • Radiation Protection
  • Radiation Shielding
  • Underground Structures
  • Warning Systems
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Nuclear Civil Defense.
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design