Frozen Ground Implement

The report presents information on an evaluation of commercial-type liquid carbon dioxide blasting cartridges for use in excavation of frozen ground. The purpose was to develop a portable kit to aid in the construction of foxholes in frozen ground without the use of explosives. The kit consisted of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wood, Benjamin F.
Other Authors: ARMY LAND WARFARE LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1973
Subjects:
Soil Mechanics
Military Operations
Strategy and Tactics
Ammunition and Explosives
*BURSTING CHARGES
*SOILS
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
COMPRESSED AIR
DRILLING
PASSIVE DEFENSE
PERMAFROST
FRACTURE(MECHANICS)
DEBRIS
CARBON DIOXIDE
*FREEZING
FORTIFICATIONS
EXCAVATION
COMPRESSED GASES
permafrost
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0768097
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0768097
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Summary:The report presents information on an evaluation of commercial-type liquid carbon dioxide blasting cartridges for use in excavation of frozen ground. The purpose was to develop a portable kit to aid in the construction of foxholes in frozen ground without the use of explosives. The kit consisted of an engine-driven hand-held rock drill, and the blasting cartridges. Tests were conducted in both shallow frozen and deep (perma-frost) frozen ground. The results were good in shallow frozen ground. Good results were not achieved in deep frozen ground, because proper techniques or devices were not used to keep the cartridges from ejecting from the bore hole. The requirement was withdrawn, and additional development/testing were not conducted.

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