INTERACTION CROSS SECTIONS OF ECO-FRIENDLY FLYASH CONCRETES

Authors

  • Kanwaldeep Singh Department of Physics, Punjabi University Patiala, 147002

Keywords:

concrete, interaction

Abstract

Different concrete samples were casted with constant w/c ratio and varying flyash content of 0 to 60 % by weight in place of cement. Gamma ray interaction cross sections have been computed for these concretes for energy values of 59.54, 662, 1173 and 1332 keV of 241Am, 137Cs and 60Co. The results have been interpreted on the basis of incident photon energy and flyash content. 

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2016-02-29

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Vol. 5 No. 3 (2016): FEBRUARY 2016

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