THE EFFECTIVE OF STEEL SLAG AND STONE DUST ON THE GAMMA-RAY SHIELDING IN CONCRETE BLOCK

Authors

  • Kittisak Sriwongsa Faculty of Education, Silpakorn University, Nakhon Pathom, 73000, Thailand.
  • Thanaboon a Rimdusit The demonstration school of Silpakorn University, Nakhon Pathom, 73000, Thailand.
  • Jirayut Phothawilkiatb The demonstration school of Silpakorn University, Nakhon Pathom, 73000, Thailand.
  • Weerapat Chaleamchatvarakornb The demonstration school of Silpakorn University, Nakhon Pathom, 73000, Thailand.
  • Punsak Glumglomchit Huahin Vitthayalai School, Hua–Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan, 77110, Thailand.
  • Waraporn Nissapa Division of Science and Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Phetchaburi Rajabhat University, Phetchaburi, 76000, Thailand.
  • Sunantasak Ravangvong Division of Science and Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Phetchaburi Rajabhat University, Phetchaburi, 76000, Thailand.

Keywords:

Steel slag, stone dust, concrete block, radiation shielding

Abstract

This research has studied in the effectiveness of steel slag and stone dust for the radiation shielding of concrete blocks. Compton scattering techniques were used to derive experimental value at energy of 662 keV. Phy-x/PSD software was used to derive theoretical values in an energy range of 15-1.5104 keV. Compression testing was used to analyze the physical properties of concrete blocks for 28 days’ age. The results showed that SCB2, SCB3, and SCB4 had better radiation shielding ability than SCB1 in energy range of 10-100 keV. At an energy of more than 100 keV, the radiation shielding efficiency of SCBs was very similar. The results indicated that steel slag can improve the radiation shielding efficiency of the concrete blocks in an energy range of 10-100 keV. In addition, the results of strength and tensile strength for SCBs decreased with increasing steel slag volume. Whereas surface of samples had smoother due to stone dust can bond better with concrete than steel slag. However, SCBs samples had a quality in engineering standards that samples can be used in the construction.

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Published

2026-08-28

How to Cite

Sriwongsa, K., Rimdusit, T. a, Phothawilkiatb, J., Chaleamchatvarakornb, W., Glumglomchit, P., Nissapa, W., & Ravangvong, S. (2026). THE EFFECTIVE OF STEEL SLAG AND STONE DUST ON THE GAMMA-RAY SHIELDING IN CONCRETE BLOCK. Suranaree Journal of Science and Technology, 29(3), 010135(1–6). retrieved from https://ph04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/SUJST/article/view/15118

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Vol. 29 No. 3 (2022): May - June

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Research Article