Perforation of a Reinforced Concrete Wall by a Rigid Missile

Abstract

The results are given here of a large experimental programme. Cylindrical steel projectiles were fired at slabs of reinforced concrete. A scale of one-third with respect to the wall of a nuclear reactor was largely used, and the effects of the variation of the following parameters were studied: projectile speed, mass ratio of diameter of projectile to thickness of slab, and the characteristics of the steel reinforcement. A homogeneous perforation formula is proposed for the computation of the thickness of reinforced concrete which will be perforated by a given missile, and its range of validity is specified. A comparison with other formulae found in the literature is made. Analysis of the safety of nuclear power stations has led to studies of the consequences of an aircraft crashing upon the containment vessel of a reactor. Keywords: Hardened structures; Penetration; Survivability; Great Britain.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA210025

Entities

People

  • C. Berriaud

Organizations

  • Royal Aircraft Establishment

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Compression
  • Concrete
  • Construction
  • Diameters
  • Electric Power
  • Electric Power Plants
  • Energy
  • Hardened Structures
  • Measurement
  • Metric System
  • Military Aircraft
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Nuclear Reactors
  • Perforation
  • Projectiles
  • Reinforced Concrete

Readers

  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Pavement Materials Engineering.
  • ballistics.