Accession Number:

AD0730733

Title:

Uniaxial Strain Testing of Soils for Blast-Oriented Problems

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS

Personal Author(s):

• Jackson, Jr, J. G.

Report Date:

1968-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

50.0

Abstract:

The soil stress-strain relations of most interest for blast-oriented problem analyses are those obtained from tests in which controlled impulsive stresses are applied to soil specimens confined so as to deform in an undrained state of uniaxial strain. Unique uniaxial strain test equipment and procedures currently in use at the U. S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station for conducting both fundamental research studies and investigations of field sites are briefly described herein. Special procedures for producing laboratory- prepared and undisturbed test specimens of high quality are also described along with test results obtained from a wide variety of soil types.

Descriptors:

• *SOILS
• *NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
• SHOCK WAVES
• HARDENING
• TEST EQUIPMENT
• STRAIN(MECHANICS)
• EXPLOSION EFFECTS
• DEFORMATION
• STRESSES
• STRUCTURES

Subject Categories:

• Soil Mechanics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE