REPORT ON THE NATIONAL SONIC BOOM STUDY STRUCTURAL REACTION PROGRAM. SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS, AND ANALYSIS. VOLUME 1.

Abstract

Contents: Survey of Literature -- Sonic Boom, Air Blast and Related Phenomena, General Behavior of Structural Elements Under Static and Dynamic loads, Cross Sectional Survey of House Types in the United States, Natural Loading Conditions Throughout the United States, Building Codes; Test Plan -- Site Selection, Design of New Test Structures, Structural Modules, Prefab, Stprefront and Greenhouse, Existing structures Observed in Test, Damage Observation Plan, Instrumentation, Data Reduction and Analysis; Special Tests -- Material Tests, Foundation Materials Evaluation, Load-Deflection and ''Twang'' Tests; Observed Structural Behavior -- Loading Conditions, Parameters, Plaster on Wood Lath, Plaster on Gyplath; Metal Lath and Concrete Block, Gypboard, Bathroom Tile, Glass, Stucco, Concrete Block, Brick, Bric-A-Brac; Analysis of Structural Behavior -- Load Modification Studies, Structural Response, Computation and Explanation of Response from Known Loading Conditions, Bric-A-Brac Response; Modification of Ground Frrr-Field Pressures -- Maneuvers, Wind, Variability of Ground Reflection Coefficient, Aircraft Design Causes Variability of Boom Signature.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0474778

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Design
  • Aircrafts
  • Concrete
  • Data Reduction
  • Dynamic Loads
  • Greenhouses
  • Materials
  • Site Selection
  • Sites
  • Sonic Boom
  • Structural Response
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Acoustics.
  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.