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GAS EXPLOSIONS IN BUILDINGS PART I. EXPERIMENTAL EXPLOSION CHAMBER

Tonkin, P.S. and Berlemont, C.F., 1974. GAS EXPLOSIONS IN BUILDINGS PART I. EXPERIMENTAL EXPLOSION CHAMBER. Fire Research Notes 984


ABSTRACT

An explosion chamber of volume 28.4 m3 (1002 ft3) has been built of 4.8 mm (3/16 in) thick steel plates in which explosions with natural gas/air mixtures can be carried out. Provision has been made for the measurement of all relevant explosion parameters as necessary to obtain information on the effects of gas explosions in buildings. Satisfactory operating and safety procedures have been established and used and are described herein.



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