Material Properties of Nevada Test Site Tuff and Grout--with Emphasis on the Diablo Hawk and Hybla Gold Events.

Abstract

The primary task during this period was material evaluations for the Diablo Hawk and Hybla Gold events. Tuff, grout, concrete, saturated sand and reconstituted tuff were tested. The material evaluations are used for initial nuclear test site selection, detailed site evaluation (for purposes of insuring successful stemming and containment) and support of related experiments. The majority of the tests were uniaxial strain tests with accompanying physical property and ultrasonic velocity measurements. Additionally, hydrostatic and triaxial compression, heat transfer, burst, and permeability tests were conducted.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA059939

Entities

People

  • Andrew H. Jones
  • D. O. Enniss
  • D. S. Gardiner
  • S. W. Butters

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Flow Rate
  • Ground Zero
  • Heat Transfer
  • Internal Pressure
  • Materials
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Moisture Content
  • Particle Size
  • Physical Properties
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Stress Strain Relations
  • Stresses
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Tensile Strength

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Materials Science and Engineering.