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07-08-2020, 08:47 #21
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Re: Beirut blast: Massive explosion shakes Lebanon's capital
Yes it will leave a crater like that. Think of all the force on the top of the ground that caused damage to buildings a distance away. The same wave is directed downward. Inverse square law for energy from a point source at a distance.
What is interesting is that ammonium nitrate itself isn't flammable or explosive at most temperatures, it requires either a fuel source (to make things like ANFO) or very high temperature to start decomposing. Unfortunately it turns out a bunch of fireworks stored next to / with it might be enough for that
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07-08-2020, 08:52 #22
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Re: Beirut blast: Massive explosion shakes Lebanon's capital
One has to wonder, seeing as the substance is used in creation of mining explosives, maybe the reason it was stored for so long was militant group pressure on government? Pretty well known
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07-08-2020, 08:58 #23
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Re: Beirut blast: Massive explosion shakes Lebanon's capital
Not totally comparable. TNT is a high explosive (more effective as a cutting charge). 'Low' explosives such as ANFO cause far, far more damage. If this had been an airburst, and located above the city centre we would be talking about a debris field that used to be called Beirut.
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07-08-2020, 10:50 #24
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Re: Beirut blast: Massive explosion shakes Lebanon's capital
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Yes, this also answers some posters questions, half that explosion was lost into ground and a lot of it deflected off ground. Even if it had been on a small hill or second story height position, it would have been far far worse. Every time I look at site I think it was about as lucky a spot in town as possible to have happened. (besides the obvious - out of down - at sea - on a desert plain)
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07-08-2020, 14:52 #25
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Re: Beirut blast: Massive explosion shakes Lebanon's capital
Sort of on this note. I watched over weekend a Documentary on 186 or 181. About large scale military bombs thats non nuclear.
They showed the American MOAB Mother of all Bombs. Which is incredibly heavy and suppose to cause huge damage. Then just when you think this is impressive. They show the Russian FOAB. Father of all Bombs. Which is far lighter then the US MOAB but is thermobaric device. Sort of first gets chemicals in air and then ignites it. Creating a 44ton TNT type explosion. Which is devastating as it is an airburst type explosion as you mentioned.
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07-08-2020, 16:13 #26
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Re: Beirut blast: Massive explosion shakes Lebanon's capital
One has to wonder, seeing as the substance is used in creation of mining explosives, maybe the reason it was stored for so long was militant group pressure on government? Pretty well known
Port manager had complained about it for many years to no avail.
It seems they have some chronic government efficiency problems.
One has to wonder, seeing as the substance is used in creation of mining explosives, maybe the reason it was stored for so long was militant group pressure on government? Pretty well known
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07-08-2020, 20:17 #27
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07-08-2020, 22:41 #28
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10-08-2020, 19:22 #29
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Re: Beirut blast: Massive explosion shakes Lebanon's capital
Lebanon's entire govt set to resign!!
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