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Gamma radiation determination of absorption coefficients of cement sand block

Volume: 41 Number: 1 March 22, 2020
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Gamma radiation determination of absorption coefficients of cement sand block

Abstract

Three bands of cement with different trade names, Dangote, UNICEM, and Eagle cement were separately molded into cement-sand blocks at different proportions of cement sand ratio of 2:3, 3:7 and 1:4 by weight for each of the cement brand were prepared and allowed to cure. We exposed the blocks to gamma radiation for the determination of attenuation coefficient, half thickness, and mass absorption coefficient. We also determined density values for the blocks. The results for the cement samples show that the higher the cement content in the cement sand block, the higher the density value and the gamma attenuation coefficient, suggesting that cement sand block with a high proportion of cement content makes for a good shielding in gamma radiation exposed environment, Gamma radiation attenuation the method can equally be a useful technique for cement sand block quality control in building construction industry.

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Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Sunday Etuk
0000-0002-2573-8314
Nigeria

Sunday Ekpo
0000-0001-9219-3759
Nigeria

Ubong Robert
0000-0001-9979-7176
Nigeria

Publication Date

March 22, 2020

Submission Date

September 25, 2019

Acceptance Date

January 7, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 41 Number: 1

DOI

https://doi.org/10.17776/csj.624318

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA54JH62SJ

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APA
Etuk, S., Agbasi, O., Ekpo, S., & Robert, U. (2020). Gamma radiation determination of absorption coefficients of cement sand block. Cumhuriyet Science Journal, 41(1), 38-42. https://doi.org/10.17776/csj.624318

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