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Study of the natural radioactivity of selected samples of the soil of Al-Nada district in Najaf
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   This study reported activity concentration of 238 U, 232 Th, 40 K in 50 soil samples AL-Nada district - Najaf Governorate - Iraq Measurement using gamma ray spectrometer NaI (TI) (3x3). The activity concentrations of natural radionuclides are found to range from (31.319  Bq.Kg-1 to (1.1583 ± 0.0821) Bq.Kg-1with average (11.851 0.281) Bq.Kg-1 of uranium 238U.  From (1.117±0.048)  Bq.Kg-1 to  (23.948 ) Bq.Kg-1  with an  average of  (6.283 0.148 ( Bq.Kg-1 for thorium 232Th,.from(13.592±0.282) Bq.Kg-1 to (705.834 6.179) Bq.Kg-1 and average (265.494 1.445) Bq.Kg-1 potassium40K , equivalent radium  from (12.489 0.328) Bq.Kg-1 to (84.199 1.911) Bq.Kg-1 and average (40.078 0.564) Bq.Kg-1 , internal  hazard index from (0.039) Bq.Kg-1to( 0.256) Bq.Kg-1 and average( 0.139) Bq.Kg-1,external hazard index ranged from( 0.033) Bq.Kg-1 to (0.227) Bq.Kg-1 and average( 0.108) Bq.Kg-1 values  either of absorbed dose in air from (5.728 0.150) nGy/h to (42.667 0.901) nGy/h and average(19.914 0.264) nGy/h  , internal annual effective dose from (0.028 0.0005) mSv/y to (0.209 0.0044) mSv/y and average (0.097 0.0013) mSv/y, external annual effective dose from (0.0070 0.0001) mSv/y to (0.0523 0.001) mSv/y  and average (0.0244 0.0003) mSv/y The results were found to be comparable or lower than similar global reporting data. According to this, research soil The area can be considered to have a normal level of natural background radiation

 

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Publication Date
Mon May 01 2023
Journal Name
Journal Of Engineering
Producing Sustainable Roller Compacted Concrete by Using Fine Recycled Concrete Aggregate
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One-third of the total waste generated in the world is construction and demolition waste. Reducing the life cycle of building materials includes increasing their recycling and reuse by using recycled aggregates. By preventing, the need to open new aggregate quarries and reducing the amount of construction waste dumped into landfills, the use of recycled concrete aggregate in drum compacted concrete protects the environment. Four samples of PRCC were prepared for testing (compressive strength, tensile strength, flexural strength, density, water absorption, porosity) as the reference mix and (10, 15, and 20%) of fine recycled concrete aggregate as a partial replacement for fine natural aggregate by volume. The mix is designed according to

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Publication Date
Tue Mar 31 2015
Journal Name
Al-khwarizmi Engineering Journal
Profiles and Geotechnical Properties for some Basra Soils
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Basra province is known for its logistic location for trading activity and oil industry. By geological point of view, Basra areas are believed to consist mainly of alternation of (clay, silty clay, clayey silt, silt and sand) type of soil. Any development of industry in this area should be affected by the occurrence of the clay soil. That is why the investigation to the soil is more than necessary. In this case, a vast testing program was carried out by the author to evaluate the various formations constituting the of some Basra soils. An attempt to characterize and discuss the nature, minerals, engineering behavior and field properties of soil samples extracted from more than one thousand and one

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