Sandia National Laboratories
WAGtech Program
Earth Penetration
Geologic Characterization of Underground Facilities
Supporting the Intelligence Community
Component Material Characterization
Explosive Interactions with Geomaterials and Civil Structures
Weapons Effects on Underground Structures

WAGtech -

Explosive Interactions with
Geomaterials and Civil Structures


What We Do -
  • Blast effects on earthen and shallow buried structures
  • Code and model validation
  • Vulnerability of civil structures to explosive attack - tunnels, dams, and storage facilities


explosion
Large-Scale Testing of Blast Effects
hand
Small-Scale Test of Tunnel Response
tunnel
Tunnel Damage Test
dam
Scale Model Dam
Penetration Simulaton Earth/Concrete
Penetration Simulation


Contact
WAGtech Program
Larry Costin, Mgr.
(lscosti@sandia.gov)
(505)844-3367


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