ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BRISANCE
From French, from briser to break, ultimately of Celtic origin; compare Old Irish brissim I break.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRISANCE»
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brisance in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Rock Blasting and Explosives Engineering
Brisance values for some explosives [From Feodoroff and Sheffield, 1962].
Brisance In the 1920s, Kast introduced the brisance value as a measure of the
ability of an explosive to fragment or demolish a solid object when fired in direct
contact ...
Per-Anders Persson, Roger Holmberg, Jaimin Lee, 1993
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Practical Bomb Scene Investigation, Second Edition
The brisance of an explosive, pertaining to both low or high explosives, is the
shattering effect of that explosive, when properly initiated, on its container, the
target, or both and the immediate vicinity of the explosion. The amount of
shattering ...
3
Rock Blasting Terms and Symbols: A Dictionary of Symbols and ...
This may occur, either by improper placement, as in the case of slurries or poured
blasting agents, or where some foreign material has plugged the hole. Konya &
Walter, 1990. brisance, the rise time and amplitude of the transient pulse caused
...
4
Mining and Industrial Applications of Low Density Explosives
3.1 Comparative Study of Brisance of Explosives A very simple and readily
available method for rating and selecting explosives is evaluation of the
breakage effect of a blast vis-a-vis quantum of shattering effect. Brisance is
currently studied by ...
E.G. Baranov, I.F. Bondarenko, A.T. Vedin, 1996
The tests include (i) brisance or shattering power, (ii) drop height, and (iii) velocity
of detonation (VOD). Brisance is measured by placing the explosive inside a
steel bomb containing a known weight of sand of uniform particle size which is ...
Brisance. Brisance is the shattering capability of an explosive. Several tests are
commonly used to determine brisance. ln the sand test 0.400 grams of the
explosive are placed in 200 grams of sand and detonated. The amount of sand
crushed ...
7
History of Shock Waves, Explosions and Impact: A ...
Right: His mechanical “brisance gauge,” a steam-engine indicator coupled with a
rotating drum, provided crude pressure-time profiles from which he tried to
determine the maximum pressure and the performed work. From the rise of
pressure ...
8
Rock Mechanics: For underground mining
The term 'brisance' is used to indicate the potential 'shattering action' of an
explosive. It is related directly to the detonation pressure of the ex- plosive, which
is itself related to detonation velocity. High-brisance explosives may be
characterised ...
Barry H. G. Brady, Edwin T. Brown, 2007
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Application of Demilitarized Gun and Rocket Propellants in ...
The relationship between performance and brisance of the explosives studied (
compared with an analogous relationship of current commercial explosives) is
presented in Figs. 1 and 2, in these Figs., the brisance is expressed by the
product ...
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Material Properties under Intensive Dynamic Loading
Brisance,. Efficiency. (Fugacity),. and. Launching. Ability. Work done by
expanding EP is given by A = ∫ V2V1 PdV (where V1 and V2 are the EP
volumes at the beginning and at the end ofthe work event, and P is the EP
pressure), and is ...
William W. Anderson, Mikhail V. Zhernokletov, Frank J. Cherne, 2007
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRISANCE»
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brisance is used in the context of the following news items.
Michael Bay Explosions And The Science Of Blowing Things Up In …
A fun scientific term you'll be able to parade around after viewing the video is "brisance," or the shattering power of an explosive as determined ... «International Business Times, Feb 15»
Explosion type noise heard in Rankin and Hinds counties
They are not explosive until the two parts are mixed and can only be set off by the brisance of a high velocity rifle bullet. You can throw them in ... «Mississippi News Now, Jan 15»
Conspiracy in the making
This volatile chemical, with strong brisance properties, can only be handled by professionals wearing flame retardant clothing and face ... «Arab News, Oct 14»
Scores dead in Yemen suicide attacks
... city's landmark Tahrir Square, before detonating his explosives, which included small steel balls and other materials to enhance the brisance. «Aljazeera.com, Oct 14»
Miroslav Klose — A Genius Like No Other
He never possessed the unparalleled brisance of the Phenomenon. Klose may not even come close to most of the strikers available today if ... «The Hard Tackle, Aug 14»
Apple's WWDC: The second day stories
(Thanks brisance.) Joshua Topolsky, The Verge: Meet the new Apple. “While I watched Apple's WWDC 2014 opening keynote on Monday ... «Fortune, Jun 14»
Gigs In Brief: Matt Bailey, Love Of Diagrams, Glamour Lakes, Yard …
Radzevicius has a lovely (and free) new EP in Encourage Beam, with guest vocals from Swimming on the opening 'Brisance'. Also on the bill ... «Mess+Noise, Sep 13»
Stories in the Smoke: What a Bomb Expert Sees
The trained ear can evaluate the brisance, or sound of an explosion, the way an oenophile might be able to tell a Chardonnay from a Pinot ... «New Yorker, Apr 13»
New Porsche Cayman - Advanced Engineering
brisance 2 years ago. What colour is that? Agate Grey? Read more Show less. ▽ Report spam or abuse. Dan Frederiksen 2 years ago. «YouTube, Apr 13»
Review: Stewart Lee, Carpet Remnant World, York Theatre Royal
... even Bill Hicks – however who felt the brisance: he read out abusive comments from his fiercest internet detractors to a jazz backing track. «The Press, York, Mar 12»
