Calculation of Radiogenic Heat Productions from Marble and Glazed Tiles Used as Covering Building Materials in Turkey

Abstract

In this study, radiogenic heat productions of marble and glazed tiles samples are calculated based on the elemental concentrations of uranium (in terms of mg/kg), thorium (in terms of mg/kg) and potassium (in terms of %) in the samples collected from various provinces in Turkey. The radiogenic heat productions from the marble tile samples varied from 0.05 to 2.17 µW/m3 with an average of 0.26 µW/m3. The average of the radiogenic heat production of the marble tile samples is approximately four times lower than the average continental crust of 0.9 µW/m3.