Blast-Induced Ground Motions: The Surface Wave and Horizontal Displacements,
Abstract
Two types of ground motions, resulting from blasts, were investigated, whose fundamental physics are often lost in computer simulations. One is the direct-induced surface wave, and the other is air-blast-induced horizontal displacements. The study used exact formulas for motions in an elastic model of the earth medium. It was found that the particles of the surface wave can move either forward or backward, depending on the initial loading conditions of the blast. Under a superseismic blast, horizontal displacements were found to be either in or out, depending on the Poisson's ratio of the medium and the velocity of the blast wave.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- ADA001614
Entities
People
- D. C. Gakenheimer
Organizations
- RAND Corporation