Demolitions are primarily used for the rapid creation of obstacles, the reduction of enemy obstacles, and construction blasting. The primary advantages are the limited logistical support requirements and the short time and small crews needed for emplacement and detonation. b See table 2-1 for primary uses of U.S. Military Explosives, and relative effectiveness (RE) factors. 2-2. PROBLEM-SOLVING FORMAT a Evaluate the mission and determine the results desired. b. Determine the types and quantity of explosives available. c. Identify and measure critical dimensions. d Determine the size of the charge(s). The formulas used in this chapter give the weight of explosive (P) required for a demolition task in pounds of TNT.
DesignationFM 5-34
EditionSep 1976
StatusSuperseded
Pages464
FunctionEngineering
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)