Accession Number:

ADA279116

Title:

Stress Wave Propagation in Unsaturated Sands. Volume 2. Field Explosive Tests

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. Sep 1990-Oct 1992

Corporate Author:

COLORADO STATE UNIV FORT COLLINS

Personal Author(s):

• Villano, Edward J.
• Charlie, Wayne A.

Report Date:

1993-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

166.0

Abstract:

Explosive field tests were conducted in unsaturated Poudre Valley sand for the determination of peak ground shock parameters, propagation velocity and attenuation trends as a function of compactive saturation. The sand was compacted moist to a dry density of 1635 kgcu.m at compactive saturation levels ranging from 0 to 70 percent. Three explosive masses of 6.22 kg, 7.0 kg and 0. 227 kg TNT equivalency were used at a depth of burial of 1.4 meters to provide scaled range RWexp 13 values ranging from 0.32 mkgexp 13 to 3.8 m kgexp 13. Scaled peak particle acceleration, peak particle velocity, peak stress and propagation velocities are presented as a function of scaled range. Constants Y-intercept at RWexp 13 1 taken from the developed empirical predictive equations for peak ground shock parameters are generally lower but follow the same trends as those of Tyndall Beach and Ottawa 20-30 sands obtained from centrifuge tests. Slope -n or n-1 values taken from the same predictive velocity intercepts are lowest at 0 and 13 percent compactive saturations.

Descriptors:

• *SAND
• *EXPLOSION EFFECTS
• *HIGH EXPLOSIVES
• *STRESS WAVES
• VELOCITY
• PEAK VALUES
• MICROSTRUCTURE
• SHOCK WAVES
• FIELD TESTS
• GROUND SHOCK
• GRAIN SIZE
• SOIL MECHANICS
• SATURATED SOILS
• CENTRIFUGES
• WAVE PROPAGATION
• ATTENUATION
• TNT
• SOIL TESTS
• SOIL COMPACTION

Subject Categories:

• Soil Mechanics
• Explosions

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE