EXPERIMENTAL DETERMINATION OF THE GAMMA-RAY SHIELDING CHARACTERISTICS OF A RIBBED SLAB,

Abstract

Experiments were carried out to measure the shielding effectiveness of concrete slabs, both ribbed and equivalent smeared configurations, for broad parallel beams of essentially monoenergetic radiation. The broad-beam source configuration was simulated by means of a movable source of cobalt-60 radiation collimated to a thin beam, and by use of a line detector. Angles of incidence of 0 degrees (normal), 45 degrees, and 60 degrees were investigated. Results were compared with previous Monte Carlo calculations and shown to be consistent with them, provided certain factors, such as the angular spread of the collimated beam, were taken into account. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0688929

Entities

People

  • A. B. Chilton
  • D. W. Green
  • K. Preiss
  • S. P. Chilton

Organizations

  • University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Concrete
  • Detectors
  • Electromagnetic Shielding
  • Gamma Rays
  • Nuclear Radiation
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Shielding
  • Shielding

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.