Characterization of Blast Effects on Surrounding Soil: Internal Detonations in Underground Pipes

Abstract:

Preliminary results from a series of blast tests within a buried pipeline are reported. The paper is mainly focused on the characterization of the site, providing an insight into the effects of different basting events in terms of soil mechanical parameters. The blasts have been monitored by means of accelerometers embedded in the ground and placed on the ground surface. The recorded acceleration time histories show a strong attenuation as the wave travels away from the source.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 82)
• Pages: 302-307
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.82.302
• Online since: July 2011
• Authors: Pamela Bonalumi, Matteo Colombo, Cesare Comina, Marco di Prisco, Sebastiano Foti, Andrea Galli
• Keywords: Blast Induced Deformations, Blast Tests, Internal Explosions, Surface Wave Tests

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