Blast Loading of Closures for Use on Shelters-II

Abstract

Results are presented for the blast loading of expedient closures intended for use in the key worker shelter pressure range. Failure levels were determined for long duration blast loads from the BRL 2.44 m simulator. Loading data and high speed photographs describe the failure modes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA139632

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People

  • George A. Coulter

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum
  • Blast Loads
  • Civil Engineering
  • Commerce
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Dynamic Loads
  • Emergencies
  • Emergency Response
  • Engineering
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Instrumentation
  • Materials
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Shock Tubes
  • Test Fixtures
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