The material characterization and gamma attenuation properties of Portland cement-Fe3O4 composites for potential dry cask applications

R Florez, HA Colorado, A Alajo, CHC Giraldo - Progress in Nuclear Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
The effect of nanosized magnetite (Fe 3 O 4) additions on the microstructural, mechanical
and gamma attenuation properties of White Ordinary Portland cement (WOPC) pastes was …

Gamma-ray mass attenuation coefficient and half value layer factor of some oxide glass shielding materials

ESA Waly, MA Fusco, MA Bourham - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
The variation in dosimetric parameters such as mass attenuation coefficient, half value layer
factor, exposure buildup factor, and the photon mean free path for different oxide glasses for …

Effect of fly ash composition and component quantities on the gamma radiation shielding properties of geopolymer

MJ Catenacci, HR Luckarift, RJ Friedman… - Progress in Nuclear …, 2021 - Elsevier
Fly ashes from different sources, and geopolymers where fly ash is a major component,
were analyzed for their gamma radiation attenuating capabilities. The different fly ashes and …

The radiation shielding features for some silicide, boride and oxide types ceramics

F Akman, ZY Khattari, MR Kaçal, MI Sayyed… - Radiation Physics and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The gamma ray photon interaction parameters for different samples including calcium
silicide, magnesium silicide, magnesium boride, calcium hexaboride, aluminum oxide, and …

[HTML][HTML] Photon parameters for gamma-rays sensing properties of some oxide of lanthanides

SAM Issa, MI Sayyed, MHM Zaid, KA Matori - Results in Physics, 2018 - Elsevier
In the present research work, the mass attenuation coefficients (μ m) representing the
interaction of gamma photons with some oxide of lanthanides (Lu 2 O 3 Yb 2 O 3, Er 2 O 3 …

Shielding properties of glasses with different heavy elements additives for radiation shielding in the energy range 15–300 keV

ESA Waly, GS Al-Qous, MA Bourham - Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
The addition of bismuth (Bi) and lead (Pb) in the casting of glasses can provide better
shielding characteristics. Selected fractions of Bi 2 O 3, PbO, and other compounds were …

Evolution of the mixed mode FPZ and fracture roughness of Beishan granite after coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical treatment

D Zhang, T Meng, L Gao, S Pu, F Wang, E Li - Theoretical and Applied …, 2024 - Elsevier
Deep surrounding rocks contain a network of longitudinally intersecting fissures. Exploration
of their fracture process zone (FPZ) size evolution during mixed loading and fracture surface …

Mechanical and radiation shielding properties of mortars with additive fine aggregate mine waste

W Gallala, Y Hayouni, ME Gaied, M Fusco… - Annals of Nuclear …, 2017 - Elsevier
Incorporation of barite-fluorspar mine waste (BFMW) as a fine aggregate additive has been
investigated for its effect on the mechanical and shielding properties of cement mortar …

Gamma-ray and charged particles shielding potency of hard/soft spinel ferrite composites

MHA Mhareb, MA Almessiere, MI Sayyed… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Springer
This paper reports the γ-radiation and charged particles shielding potency of a new type of
hard/soft spinel ferrite nanocomposites (H/S CoNiGaGd-Zn SFNCs) of the form (Co0. 5Ni0 …

Comparison of gamma and neutron shielding competences of Fe–Cu-and brass-added Portland cement pastes: an experimental and Monte Carlo study

U Perişanoğlu, E Kavaz, HO Tekin, SR Armoosh… - Applied Physics A, 2020 - Springer
In this study, Portland cement paste samples containing (Fe–Cu) x and brass x (where in x=
0, 5, 10, 15, 20%) were manufactured and some physical and nuclear shielding properties …