A scenario for the containment failure of Baneberry. Topical report, 1 October 1974-31 October 1975

Technical Report · Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1975

OSTI ID:5639737

Rimer, N

A ground motion calculation for the Baneberry nuclear event is described here. A scenario is presented which indicates that the containment failure was due to the lack of a 'mystical, magical membrane' around the Baneberry cavity. This membrane failed to form due to the negligible yield strength of the working point material which was over 50% montmorillonite clay.

• Research Organization: Systems, Science and Software, La Jolla, CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: DNA001-75-C-0097
• OSTI ID: 5639737
• Report Number(s): AD-A-067522
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
BANEBERRY EVENT
CONTAINMENT
GROUND MOTION
CAVITIES
MONTMORILLONITE
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
RESIDUAL STRESSES
ROCK MECHANICS
SHOCK WAVES
UNDERGROUND EXPLOSIONS
CLAYS
EMERY OPERATION
EXPLOSIONS
INORGANIC ION EXCHANGERS
ION EXCHANGE MATERIALS
MINERALS
MOTION
STRESSES
450202* - Explosions & Explosives- Nuclear- Weaponry- (-1989)