UK/Australian Trials to Determine the Effects of the Accidental Initiation of Small Quantities of Explosives in Brick Wall Buildings with Concrete and Light Roofs
Abstract
The United Kingdom and Australian Explosives Storage and Transport Committees have a mutual interest in gaining a greater understanding of the effects of the accidental initiation of small quantities (<50kg) of explosives in small buildings, for example ready use magazines and processing facilities. The current UK, NATO and Australian Prescriptions advise the use of default distances considered to contain the debris and fragmentation effects from significantly greater quantities. This leads to the uneconomic use of assets or, at times, precludes their use entirely. A programme of work has been commenced under the terms of an Anglo-Australian Memorandum of Understanding to investigate the debris throw from explosions in typical Australian and UK brick wall buildings with concrete and frangible roofs. This paper presents the results of the first half of this trials programme completed in May 1995 and an overview of the second half completed in May 1996. In the programme the debris throw from the detonation of charges of 25kg and 50kg in single and double (cavity) brick wall buildings with frangible and concrete roofs has been determined. The velocity and distribution of debris with and without the influence of a traverse are reported.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA498662
Entities
People
- J. J. Goold
- K. Cuthbertson
- M. J. Gould
Organizations
- Ministry of Defense