- Author
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Pendergast, W. L.
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Tuma, E. C
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Mong, L. E.
- Title
- Evaluation of Refractory Qualities of Concretes for Jet Aircraft Warm-Up, Power Check, Maintenance Aprons, and Runways. Quarterly Report.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Sponsor
- Department of the Navy, Washington, DC
- Report
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NBS 5736
January 22, 1958
12 p.
- Distribution
- AVAILABLE FROM: National Archives, Civilian Records, Room 2800, 8601 Adelphia Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001, Telephone: 301-713-7230
- Keywords
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refractory materials; concretes; jet aircraft; aircraft; combustion chambers; gases
- Abstract
- This phase of the project includes the determination of the cause or causes of failure that occur in concrete aprons and runways exposed to jet exhaust gases. A combustion chamber that delivers hot gases at velocities and temperatures approximating those of field conditions is being used.