Estimation of Soil Porosity in Parts of Karnataka and Kerala by Gamma-Ray Attenuation Method
Keywords:
Soil porosity , Gamma-Ray Attenuation , Mass attenuation, linear attenuation, prime factor in environmental studiesAbstract
Background: Soil porosity ($\Phi$) is a prime factor in environmental studies as pore spaces govern water and oxygen flow in the soil.
Purpose: Soil porosity has an impact on the durability and structural performance of cement pastes, mortars, and concretes by affecting the strength and mass transport processes. An exemplary determination of this is essential due to the inevitability of this physical property in numerous fields of natural science.
Methods: In this study gamma ray attenuation method was used for the examination.137Cs was used for the mass attenuation process. The mass attenuation coefficient of dry samples was calculated from the transmission measurements.
Results: The porosity was obtained by using the values of mass attenuation, thickness of sample, soil particle density. Porosity for different thickness of the sample was calculated. The results of the five sample have variance which shows each sample was calculated. The results of the sample have its own characteristics.
Conclusions: Porosity values succors one in constructions and agriculture. The result obtained is found to be satisfactory.
Keywords: Mass attenuation, prime factor in environmental studies, Gamma-Ray Attenuation, Soil porosity
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