U.S. Army Explosives and Demolitions Handbook
by Department of the ArmyFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2010-08-01
Publisher(s): Skyhorse Pub Co Inc
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Summary
U.S. Army Explosives and Demolitions Handbook is a guide in the use explosives in the destruction of military obstacles from the Department of the U.S. Army. This guide includes information on types, characteristics, and uses of explosives and auxiliary equipment; preparation, placement, and firing of charges; safety precautions; handling, transportation, and storage of explosives; and much more.
Author Biography
The Department of the Army (DA) is one of the three military departments within the Department of Defense of the United States of America. Its mission is to fight and win our Nation’ s wars by providing prompt, sustained land dominance across the full range of military operations and spectrum of conflict in support of combatant commanders.
Table of Contents
| Demolition Materials | |
| Introduction 1-3 | p. 3 |
| Military explosives and special charges 4-28 | p. 3 |
| Demoliton accessories 29-41 | p. 22 |
| Firing Systems | |
| Nonelectric firing system 42-50 | p. 53 |
| Electric firing system 51-62 | p. 60 |
| Detonating cord priming 63-71 | p. 71 |
| Dual firing systems 72-75 | p. 79 |
| Calculation and Placement of Charges | |
| Introduction 76-77 | p. 85 |
| Timber cutting charges 78-79 | p. 85 |
| Steel-cutting charges 80-83 | p. 87 |
| Pressure charges 84-85 | p. 95 |
| Breaching charges 86-87 | p. 97 |
| Cratering and ditching charges 88-94 | p. 99 |
| Land clearing and quarrying charges 95-99 | p. 106 |
| Demolition Projects | |
| Demolition Plan 100-102 | p. 109 |
| Techniques common to most demolitions 103-105 | p. 122 |
| Bridge demolitions 106-126 | p. 123 |
| Damaging transportation lines 121-126 | p. 141 |
| Damaging Communications systems 127-128 | p. 145 |
| Destruction of buildings and installations 129-132 | p. 146 |
| Destruction of equipment and supplies 133-137 | p. 147 |
| Safe Handling, Transportation, and Storage of Explosives | |
| General safety precautions 138-140 | p. 149 |
| Transportation, storage, and disposal 141-145 | p. 150 |
| References | p. 153 |
| Metric Charge Calculations | p. 154 |
| Use of Land Mines, Aerial Bombs, and Shells As Demolition Charges | p. 157 |
| Summary of Explosive Calculation Formulas | p. 160 |
| Power Requirements For Series Firing Circuit | p. 162 |
| Special Demolition Materials And Techniques | p. 166 |
| Index | p. 179 |
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