@article{fdi:010051881, title = {{E}ffective density and mass attenuation coefficient for building material in {B}razil}, author = {{S}alinas, {I}. {C}. {P}. and {C}onti, {C}. {C}. and {L}opes, {R}. {T}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}his paper presents values for density and mass attenuation coefficient of building materials commonly used in {B}razil. {T}ransmission measurements were performed to provide input information for simulations with {MCNP}4{B} code. {T}he structure for the clay bricks was simulated as a mix of all material layers and an effective density determined. {T}he mass attenuation coefficients were determined for the 50-3000 ke{V} gamma-ray energy range. {A} comparison with results for similar materials found in the literature showed good agreement. (c) 2005 {E}lsevier {L}td. {A}ll rights reserved.}, keywords = {}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{A}pplied {R}adiation and {I}sotopes}, volume = {64}, numero = {1}, pages = {13--18}, ISSN = {0969-8043}, year = {2006}, DOI = {10.1016/j.apradiso.2005.07.003}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010051881}, }