Impact Effects of Explosively Formed Projectiles on Normal Strength Concrete
Abstract
This paper will address the experimental results of the impact of 101.6 mm (4 in) explosively formed projectiles on normal strength concrete targets. Five projectiles were recovered using a soft recovery system to determine the average mass and nose shape of the projectiles. Velocity data for each test was measured with a high speed camera. The average projectile nose shape and mass plus the striking velocity, and the penetration depths from ten tests were compared to existing penetration equations to see if one or more of the equations is applicable for this type of projectile impact. The coarse aggregate gradation used in the concrete mix has Hugoniot data available. The Hugoniot data allows comparison of any observed spalling with the theoretical predictions. © 2012 American Institute of Physics.
Recommended Citation
L. A. Bookout and J. Baird, "Impact Effects of Explosively Formed Projectiles on Normal Strength Concrete," AIP Conference Proceedings, American Institute of Physics (AIP), Jul 2012.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3686219
Meeting Name
17th Biennial Conference of the American Physical Society Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter, 2011 APS SCCM (2011: Jun. 26-Jul. 1, Chicago, IL)
Department(s)
Mining Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Concrete; Explosively Formed Projectiles; Impact
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2012 American Institute of Physics (AIP), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jul 2012
