SHOCK RESISTANT WATER WELLS FOR SHELTER COOLING, FY-67.

Abstract

This report presents the development of a nuclear blast resistant water well concept. The well is intended to survive the effects of nuclear weapon yields up to 20 megatons at ranges resulting in blast overpressures up to 300 psi. The concept will serve as the basis for the development of shock resistant water well design criteria. Significant features of the concept include a gel isolated well casing, a submersible motor pump, a blast resistant manhole enclosed well head and the use of chemical grout for surrounding soil conditioning. The concept was developed as a result of a survey of reported earthquake, subsidence and underground detonation induced well damages and a study of the literature on isolation and hardening techniques, reinforced by a formal analysis, based on simple theory to predict nuclear blast type induced loads. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0819863

Entities

People

  • John A. Norbutas

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Design Criteria
  • Detonations
  • Earthquakes
  • Hardening
  • Literature
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Overpressure
  • Submersibles
  • Water
  • Water Wells
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Seismology