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Abstract : |
Non-destructive evaluation of concrete is an important task of quality control in building construction industry. The quality evaluation of concrete samples was carried out using prompt gamma ray activation analysis (PGNAA) technique. In this study calcium and silicon contents of six concrete samples were determined through yield of 1.94 MeV gamma-rays from calcium and 3.54 MeV gamma-rays from silicon. The concrete samples were prepared by mixing cement, coarse and fine aggregates in different proportions. A linear correlation has been observed between the experimental yield of the prompt gamma rays and the actual calcium and silicon concentration in the concrete samples. Results of this study have demonstrated successful use of an accelerator-based PGNAA setup in non-destructive analysis of the concrete samples., |
