- Author
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Rotz, J.
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Edmunds, J. E.
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Kaplan, K.
- Title
- Effects of Fire on Structural Debris Produced by Nuclear Blast. Summary Report.
- Coporate
- URS Corp., Burlingame, CA
- Sponsor
- Office of Civil Defense, Washington, DC
- Report
-
URS 639-9,
[date unknown],
17 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Contract
- 0CD-PS-64-19
- Keywords
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debris
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civil defense
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nuclear warfare
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aerial explosions
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structural failure
- Abstract
- The objective of this phase of the program was to evaluate the effects of fire on the production of structural debris by nuclear weapons. Fire can decrease the total quantity of debris by consuming combustible portions of that produced by air blast, or it can increase the total amount by causing further structural failure.