Scientific Director's Report of Atomic Weapon Tests at Eniwetok, 1951. Annex 3.2. U. S. Navy Structures,

Abstract

The objectives of the test were (1) to observe the physical behavior or response of a structure under blast loading, (2) to obtain fundamental data from structures subjected to blast loading, and (3) to determine the relative merit of various structural types.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1952
Accession Number
ADA074620

Entities

People

  • Charles L. Hayen

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blast Loads
  • Civil Engineering
  • Construction
  • Engineering
  • Experimental Data
  • Ground Zero
  • Instrumentation
  • Masonry
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Nuclear Explosions
  • Photography
  • Precast Concrete
  • Reinforced Concrete
  • Yield Strength

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Theoretical Analysis.