Response of Dual-Purpose Reinforced-Concrete Mass Shelter
Description:
BS>A reinforced-concrete dual-purpose underground parking garage and personnel sheiter designed for a long-duration incident pressure of 40 psi was tested. The sheiter was exposed to shot Priscilla, an approximately 37-kt 700-ft balloon burst (June 24, 1957), at a ground range of 1600 ft (predicted 35-psi peak incident-pressure level). The recorded peak incident pressure at the shelter was approximately 39 psi. Postshot soil borings were made to obtain undisturbed samples for determining soil c…
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Date:
April 1, 1961
Creator:
Cohen, E.; Laing, E. & Bottenhofer, A.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department