Analysis of Ground-Motion Peak Particle Velocities from Cratering Experiments at Trinidad, Colorado.

Abstract

The report summarizes all peak-particle-velocity measurements obtained during the high explosive detonations at Trinidad, Colorado, during 1970-71, and provides an empirical analysis of these velocities. Relationships are extablished that make possible predictions for this locality of peak particle velocity as a function of the explosive yield, the scaled depth of burial of the charges, and the distance between surface ground zero and the point of interest. These relationships were obtained from a statistical analysis of the measurements.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0764230

Entities

People

  • Thomas M. Tami

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Colorado
  • Computing-Related Activities
  • Cratering
  • Data Science
  • Detonations
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Ground Zero
  • High Explosives
  • Information Science
  • Interdisciplinary Science
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Measurement
  • Particles
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Trinidad

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  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design