CEILING-SHINE CONTRIBUTION WITHIN BUILDINGS FROM FALLOUT RADIATION FIELD

Abstract

Ceiling-shine is that radiation which enters through the wall of a structure, reflects from the ceiling and increases the radiation within a shielded space. In most cases the ceiling-shine contribution is small when compared to direct and wall-scattered radiation. In some cases it can be an important contribution. The present method of analyzing buildings, the Engineering Manual, OCD PM 100-1, includes the ceiling-shine effect in the air scattered contribution, but does not provide a separate method of analysis. This report discusses the theory and application of ceiling-shine and proposes a method of computing its contribution.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0673078

Entities

People

  • J. C. Ledoux

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Engineering
  • Concrete
  • Detectors
  • Directional
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Experimental Data
  • Gamma Rays
  • Laboratory Procedures
  • Mean Free Path
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Radiation
  • Reflection
  • Scattering
  • Thickness
  • Vertical Orientation

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

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