SZ/OEMU/29/1/9 - Resistance of surface shelter walls to explosion, May 1941

Reference code

SZ/OEMU/29/1/9

Level of description

Item

Title

Resistance of surface shelter walls to explosion, May 1941

Date/s

1941

Quantity & Format

4 leaves

Subject

Splinters

Creator

Road Research Laboratory

Scope and content

R.C. 222

ARP/216/LGS

Report the results of tests carried out to see how far a 12 inch thick shelter wall needs to be from an explosion of 50 kg, 250 kg, and 500 kg bombs before damage is avoided. Also looks at the penetration of splinters.

SZ - Zuckerman Archive
- SZ/OEMU - Ministry of Home Security, Oxford Extra-Mural Unit
  - SZ/OEMU/29 - [OEMU. CDRC - Shelters, beams, and walls]
    - SZ/OEMU/29/1 - [OEMU. CDRC - Shelters, beams, and walls. File One]
      - SZ/OEMU/29/1/9 - Resistance of surface shelter walls to explosion, May 1941

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