Earth-Covered, Steel-Arch Magazine Tests

Abstract

A series of tests of earth-covered, steel-arch igloo magazines was conducted to determine the minimum spacing distance between adjacent igloos needed to prevent the propagation of an explosion from one magazine to another. It was shown that the distance in feet between the side walls can be determined by multiplying the cube root of the stored explosive weight in pounds by the factor 1.25, and the distance between facing rear walls can be determined by using the factor 1.50.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0619241

Entities

People

  • A. R. Sound

Organizations

  • Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Pressure
  • Birds
  • Blast
  • Bombs
  • Cameras
  • Construction
  • Earth Fills
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • High Explosives
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Sea Level
  • Surface Burst

Readers

  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Military/Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technology

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris