Dirt Cratering (Chapter 12) Flashcards
- What is explosive requirement for Dead stumps?
1lb of explosive is used per 1’ of diameter
- What is the spacing between deliberate crater boreholes?
5 feet between boreholes, center to center
Same as hasty crater
- An expedient cratering charge should be primed with what?
Prime with 1lb of TNT (dual priming is recommended)
- What is formula to calculate number of boreholes for a relieved face crater?
N_fr = ((L-10) / 7) + 1
Calculates number of charges for friendly row of boreholes.
Round any fractional numbers to next higher number
N_er = N_fr - 1
- What is characteristics of deliberate crater?
V shaped
7-8 feet deep
25-30 wide
37 degree slope
- What is measurement requirement for boreholes at the end of a deliberate crater?
End boreholes are 7’ deep
- What is explosive requirement for live stumps?
2bls of explosive is used per 1’ of diameter
- What is measurement and explosive requirement for an enemy row in a relieved face crater?
4’ deep
30 lbs explosive
- How do you measure for stump removal?
Stumps are measured 12-18” above ground level then diameter is rounded to next higher ½ foot
- What is the spacing between hasty crater boreholes?
From center to center 5’ between boreholes
- An effective craters takes _______ allowing time to employ anti-tank weapons
4 or more passes
- How do you improve craters?
Digging face vertically on friendly side
Mining
Filling with water
Any other means to further delay the enemy
- What are the geometric characteristics of hasty crater?
V shaped
6-7 feet deep
20-25 wide
25-35 degree side slope
- What is the fuel oil requirement to mix with fertilizer?
1 quart per 25lbs of fertilizer
- What is minimum weight of explosive per borehole used in hasty craters?
At minimum 50 lbs of explosive per borehole
DOES NOT MATTER WHICH EXPLOSIVE
Do not convert using RE factor, only divide by pounds per unit
- To construct relieved face crater, which row will be fired first?
Enemy row
1/2 to 1 1/2 second delay
- For breaching hard surface pavement, how many pounds of explosives should be used?
1 pound for every 2 inches of pavement
Tamp charge twice the breaching radius (thickness of the pavement) (2 x Br)
- What is depth of deliberate crater boreholes?
A combination of 5’ and 7’ deep
- What is the placement/spacing between friendly and enemy rows when constructing a relieved face crater?
On Dirt or Gravel roads: 8 feet apart
On Hard surface road: 12 feet apart
- What is explosive requirement for complete tree?
3lbs of explosive is used per 1’ of diameter
- How much nitrogen must be contained in Ammonium nitrate fertilizer?
33 1/3% of nitrogen
- What is hasty crater blowout distance?
Approximately 8 feet beyond the end boreholes