Velocity of Debris from Bursting Explosives Storage Bunkers with Soil Overburden,
Abstract
The velocity and range of roof fragments of an earth covered vented bunker on detonation of a mass of explosive contained therein has been calculated by means of a simple analytical techniques, devised originally for calculating the velocity of fragments from bursting pressurized-gas vessels. A 1/10 scale model experiment gave a result very close to the predicted values. Also, a recent incident with a 200-kg HE charge in a 250 cu m bunker gave evidence that agreed well with the results calculated by both the debris range and the appurtenance range (venting-area-hazard) approaches presented here. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADP004899
Entities
People
- E. H. Jager