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Book Synopsis Response of Dual-purpose Reinforced-concrete Mass Shelter. Project 30. 2 of Operation Plumbbob by :
Download or read book Response of Dual-purpose Reinforced-concrete Mass Shelter. Project 30. 2 of Operation Plumbbob written by . This book was released on . Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reinforced-concrete dual-purpose underground parking garage and personnel shelter designed for a long-duration incident pressure of 40 psi was tested. The shelter was exposed to shot Priscilla, an approx. 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 characteristics. Preshot and postshot field surveys were made to determine the total lateral and vertical displacement of the structure. The test structure provided adequate protection from the effects of the test device at the test GZ distance. Despite failure of the door sealing gasket, a rise in pressure in the interior did not exceed 1.0 psi. The flat-slab roof and supporting structure were more than adequate to resist the 39-psi peak incident test loading.