Experimental Evaluaton of DCPA (Defense Civil Preparedness Agency) Standard Method Calculations for Basement Core Structures.
Abstract
The objective of this experiment was to test the validity of the DCPA Standard Method calculation of the fallout radiation protection afforded by core structures or shelters in basements where belowground interior partitions are involved. Gamma radiation measurements were made within the basement core of an experimental building which was located in a fallout field simulated with a circulating point source of cobalt 60. Data were converted to reduction factors (the ratio of the shielded exposure rate to the free field exposure rate) and compared the reduction factors calcuated using the DCPA Standard Method and two modifications of the Standard Method. (Modified author abstract)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- AD0784599
Entities
People
- Murray A. Schmoke
- William J. Post
Organizations
- Ballistic Research Laboratory