Military Engineering Application of Commercial Explosives
Abstract
Explosive excavation is a relatively new technology for creating barriers, destroying targets, and constructing military aids (e.g., bunker emplacements) in the theater of operations. This technology stems from research in explosive excavation performed since 1962. It is acknowledged that the military engineer is in need of a military engineering tool that will satisfy his earth-moving requirements and increase his ability to defeat the enemy in less time, with fewer men, and less equipment. The report compares the advantages of various bulk commercial explosives with the Army's arsenal of conventional explosives. Large-scale excavation with bulk explosives shows overall cost and time benefits. Two military related experiments utilizing bulk explosives are presented--with an evaluation of the associated cost and time savings.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0763177
Entities
People
- Joseph Briggs