Uniaxial Strain Testing of Soils for Blast-Oriented Problems

Abstract

The soil stress-strain relations of most interest for blast-oriented problem analyses are those obtained from tests in which controlled impulsive stresses are applied to soil specimens confined so as to deform in an undrained state of uniaxial strain. Unique uniaxial strain test equipment and procedures currently in use at the U. S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station for conducting both fundamental research studies and investigations of field sites are briefly described herein. Special procedures for producing laboratory- prepared and undisturbed test specimens of high quality are also described along with test results obtained from a wide variety of soil types.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0730733

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  • J. G. Jackson Jr.

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Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Blast Loads
  • Civil Engineering
  • Dynamic Tests
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Explosives
  • High Pressure
  • Machines
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Mechanics
  • Research Facilities
  • Stress Strain Relations
  • Stresses
  • Test Equipment

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  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Systems Analysis and Design