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Shock Hugoniot and release states in concrete mixtures with different aggregate sizes from 3 to 23 GPa

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/642736· OSTI ID:642736

A series of controlled impact experiments has been performed to determine the shock loading and release behavior of two types of concrete, differentiated by aggregate size, but with average densities varying by less than 2 percent. Hugoniot stress and subsequent release data was collected over a range of approximately 3 to 25 GPa using a plate reverberation technique in combination with velocity interferometry. The results of the current data are compared to those obtained in previous studies on concrete with a different aggregate size but similar density. Results indicate that the average loading and release behavior are comparable for the three types of concrete discussed in this paper.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Assistant Secretary for Management and Administration, Washington, DC (United States); USDOE Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
642736
Report Number(s):
SAND--97-2011C; CONF-970707--; ON: DE98000193
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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