Explosive Effects and Applications

This is a broad-based text on the fundamentals of explosive behavior and the application of explosives in civil engineering, industrial processes, aerospace applications, and military uses.The book includes chapters on all aspects of explosives, each written by an expert in the field: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)Zukas, Jonas A. is the author of 'Explosive Effects and Applications', published 2002 under ISBN 9780387955582 and ISBN 0387955585.