Waves in Soil during a Surface Blast and Their Interaction with Obstacles

Abstract

In an earlier work, several results were given of experimental studies of waves generated in soil by surface explosions, where the charge was placed on the soil surface. In the present paper, the results of experiments are presented which compare the waves generated by underground and surface explosions. The reflection of waves from stationary obstacles is discussed. The experiments were carried out in a disturbed sandy soil (sandy fill). TNT charges were used ranging from 0.2 to 1.6 kg. The wave parameters were recorded, using high frequency tensometers, on an oscillograph.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0749751

Entities

People

  • G. M. Lyakhov
  • R. I. Dubova

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blast
  • Blast Waves
  • Compression Waves
  • Explosions
  • Explosive Charges
  • Explosives
  • Foreign Technology
  • High Explosives
  • Measurement
  • Moisture Content
  • Secondary Waves
  • Shock
  • Shock Waves
  • Soils
  • Stresses
  • Underground Explosions
  • Waves

Readers

  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Explosive Engineering.