A Consequence Minimization Approach to Explosive Siting

Abstract

The application of risk-based methodologies for explosive siting is relatively new within the Department of Defense. The usual procedure is to choose the maximum quantity of energetic material which will still meet Inhabited Building Distance (IBD) requirements. A procedure based on consequence minimization has been developed and applied at certain installations. The assumptions behind this methodology are as follows: In the case of an accidental detonation (1) Ground shock will be below perception threshold beyond the station boundary, (2) No debris will fall beyond the station boundary and (3) The probability of window breakage is small. This new procedure is described and a sample problem is examined.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA507133

Entities

People

  • Michael. M. Swisdak Jr

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Accidents
  • Boundaries
  • Concrete
  • Construction
  • Detonations
  • Energetic Materials
  • Equations
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Ground Shock
  • Materials
  • Materials Testing
  • Probability
  • Safety Factor
  • Shock
  • Standards

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
  • Systems Analysis and Design