Design and Validation of Modular, Reinforced Concrete Bunkers
Abstract
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), has recently completed an experimental development and validation effort focused on the performance of reinforced concrete bunkers for use in Iraq and Afghanistan. The experimental work considered two similar structures: a field-improvised design observed to be in use in-theatre, and one developed by ERDC to meet specific warfighter requirements. Three objectives directed the experimental program, and included: 1. Comparison of the protection levels provided by the two structures to determine if ERDC modifications enhanced survivability, 2. Evaluation of the effects of a high-yield blast event on the bunkers, and 3. Validation of the ERDC modified bunker's protection levels when exposed to an array of indirect fire threats. Research efforts conducted to achieve these objectives included numeric predictions of bunker performance, field experimentation to validate threat protection levels, and numeric simulations to determine the effects of structural modifications. Results of these research efforts are presented herein.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA433005
Entities
People
- Michael J. Roth
- Thomas R. Slawson
Organizations
- United States Army Corps of Engineers