Operation Mine Shaft: Mineral Rock Event, Far-Out Ground Motions from a 100-Ton Detonation over Granite

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to measure all ground motions in the outrunning region produced by the Mineral Rock Event of Operation Mine Shaft. The Mineral Rock Event was a duplication of the Mine Ore Event of the same series, and was a 100-ton sphere of TNT placed with the center of gravity 0.9 charge radius (about 7.2 feet) above the ground surface. Accelerometers and velocity gages were installed from 200 to 500 feet from ground zero at depths of 2, 10, and 18 feet. Time histories of all successfully recorded gages are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0741771

Entities

People

  • Donald W. Murrell

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Civil Engineering
  • Control Systems
  • Data Processing
  • Engineers
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Frequency Response
  • Ground Shock
  • Instrumentation
  • Measurement
  • Peak Values
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Recording Systems
  • Seismic Velocity
  • Weapons
  • Weapons Effects

Fields of Study

  • Geology

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Geotechnical Engineering.