Title: Attenuation of radiation from distributed gamma sources as a function of wall thickness of a concrete blockhouse
Abstract: The experiment described constitutes part of the shielding program conducted by Army Nuclear Defense Laboratory and was designed to experimentally verify theoretical calculations used to predict the amount of radiation protection afforded by above-ground structures in a fallout radiation field. This method requires the knowledge of some physical parameters of a structure such as mass thickness of the walls and the geometric orientation of the detectors within the structure. From this information, a reduction factor for any given structure may be calculated. This Laboratory's experimental program was initially begun by measuring the attenuation of a simple structure with no complicating internal or external geometries and will proceed to more complex structures with basements, interior partitions, and upper floors. (auth)
Publication Year: 1963
Publication Date: 1963-06-15
Language: en
Type: article
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