Experimental and Numerical Investigation of the Ground Shock Coupling Factor for Near-Surface Detonations
This paper presents the results of recent ground shock experiments conducted by the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center to further investigate the adequacy of the coupling factor approach to shallow-buried or near-surface detonations. Comparisons between these recent experimental resu...
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| description | This paper presents the results of recent ground shock experiments conducted by the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center to further investigate the adequacy of the coupling factor approach to shallow-buried or near-surface detonations. Comparisons between these recent experimental results and results of numerical simulations of the ground shock propagation in soil are presented. It was found that the coupling factor curve currently adopted in design of buried structures does not accurately represent the actual ground shock propagation in soil and that different coupling factor curves are needed for different physical quantities of interest in design. The results presented in this paper also suggest that the coupling factor curves are functions of several parameters in addition to the depth of burial and that numerical simulations can capture reasonably well the ground shock propagation of soil stresses and particle velocities. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bfff7dc7fc8445fd86e7abda5c4434f72025-02-03T01:23:47ZengWileyShock and Vibration1070-96221875-92032014-01-01201410.1155/2014/789202789202Experimental and Numerical Investigation of the Ground Shock Coupling Factor for Near-Surface DetonationsTimothy W. Shelton0John Q. Ehrgott1Ramon J. Moral2Michele Barbato3U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Impact and Explosion Effects Branch, Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199, USAU.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Impact and Explosion Effects Branch, Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199, USAU.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Impact and Explosion Effects Branch, Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199, USALouisiana State University, 3418H Patrick F. Taylor Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USAThis paper presents the results of recent ground shock experiments conducted by the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center to further investigate the adequacy of the coupling factor approach to shallow-buried or near-surface detonations. Comparisons between these recent experimental results and results of numerical simulations of the ground shock propagation in soil are presented. It was found that the coupling factor curve currently adopted in design of buried structures does not accurately represent the actual ground shock propagation in soil and that different coupling factor curves are needed for different physical quantities of interest in design. The results presented in this paper also suggest that the coupling factor curves are functions of several parameters in addition to the depth of burial and that numerical simulations can capture reasonably well the ground shock propagation of soil stresses and particle velocities.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/789202 |
| spellingShingle | Timothy W. Shelton John Q. Ehrgott Ramon J. Moral Michele Barbato Experimental and Numerical Investigation of the Ground Shock Coupling Factor for Near-Surface Detonations Shock and Vibration |
| title | Experimental and Numerical Investigation of the Ground Shock Coupling Factor for Near-Surface Detonations |
| title_full | Experimental and Numerical Investigation of the Ground Shock Coupling Factor for Near-Surface Detonations |
| title_fullStr | Experimental and Numerical Investigation of the Ground Shock Coupling Factor for Near-Surface Detonations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experimental and Numerical Investigation of the Ground Shock Coupling Factor for Near-Surface Detonations |
| title_short | Experimental and Numerical Investigation of the Ground Shock Coupling Factor for Near-Surface Detonations |
| title_sort | experimental and numerical investigation of the ground shock coupling factor for near surface detonations |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/789202 |
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