Laboratory Investigation of Rock Cavity Reinforcement.

Abstract

The response of monocoque direct-contact and backpacked liners as hardened buried structures was studied through experiments on scale models (5/8-inch diameter tunnel), guided by analyses of structure and rock response assuming a Mohr-Coulomb rock strength characterization. Two loading machines were modified to extend their capabilities and improve their performance. The modifications to the machines produced improvements in tunnel access, in sealing between vertical and lateral pressure chambers, in dynamic pressure pulses, and in general test procedures.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA043398

Entities

People

  • H. E. Lindberg
  • T. C. Kennedy

Organizations

  • SRI International

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Counter IED

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assembly
  • Diameters
  • Dynamic Pressure
  • Dynamic Response
  • Dynamic Tests
  • Explosives
  • Gages
  • Measurement
  • Monocoques
  • Scale Models
  • Sequences
  • Standards
  • Stresses
  • Structural Response
  • Unloading
  • Wave Propagation
  • Waves

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Structural Dynamics.