High Explosive Testing of Hardened Aircraft Shelters
Abstract
Two full-size, hardened, third-generation aircraft shelters of the type employed by the U.S. Air Force in Europe and by NATO countries were subjected to a series of five high explosive tests. The purpose of the tests (nicknamed DISTANT RUNNER) was to gather empirical data necessary for the Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board to reduce existing explosives quantity-distance safety standards for storage of conventional munitions in and near hardened aircraft shelters. The first two tests each used a 120-ton explosive stack of ANFO located external to the shelters. The other three tests consisted of internal detonations of AIM-9 warheads and Mark-82 bombs. As a result of these tests the DDESB has reduced certain quantity-distance safety standards. As a bonus, a large amount of structural response data was gathered which can be applied to problems involving dynamic loading of reinforced concrete structures.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1983
- Accession Number
- ADP001768
Entities
People
- Ronald R. Bousek