1-1. Purpose and Scope a. This manual is a guide in the use of ex- plosives in the destruction of military obstacles, and in certain construction projects. The mate- rial includes information on— (1) Types, characteristics, and uses of ex- plosives and auxiliary equipment. (2) Preparation, placement, and firing of charges. (3) Charge calculation formulas. (4) Deliberate and hasty demolition meth- ods for use in the forward zone. (5) Safety precautions. (6) Handling, transportation, and storage of explosives. (7) Use of expedient demolition charges. b. The contents of this manual are applicable to nuclear and nonnuclear warfare. 1—2. Comments Users of this manual are encouraged to submit
DesignationFM 5-25
EditionFeb 1971
StatusSuperseded
Pages208
FunctionEngineering
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)