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A broad-based text on the fundamentals of explosive behaviour and the applications of explosives in civil engineering, industrial processes, aerospace applications and military uses. The book includes chapters on all aspects of explosives.

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Author:   Jonas A. Zukas ,  William P. Walters ,  R. Steblin
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Dimensions:   Width: 16.10cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 24.20cm
Weight:   0.726kg
ISBN:  

9780387982014

ISBN 10:   0387982019
Pages:   460
Publication Date:   23 October 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable  
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Table of Contents

Introduction to explosives, W.C. Davis; explosives development and fundamentals of explosives technology, P.R. Lee; shock waves, rarefaction waves, equations of state, W.C. Davis; introduction to detonation physics, P. Cooper; the chemistry of explosives, J.C. Oxley; theories and techniques of initiation, P.R. Lee; the Gurney model for explosive output, J.E. Kennedy; hazard assessment of explosives and propellants, P.R. Lee; safe handling of explosives, J.C. Oxley; demolitions, C. Weickert.

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