Abstract
The traditional approach to demolishing concrete structures or reducing the size of large rocks or boulders has typically included the use of explosives. The resulting explosions are associated with the obvious risks posed by shock waves and fly rock. Soundless chemical demolition agents (SCDAs) have proven to be viable substitutes for the use of explosives. SCDAs are powdery materials that will expand considerably when mixed with water.
Fact Sheet ID Number
CV04001
Sub-Area
Demolition
Keywords
demolition, chemical method, soundless, scda
DOI
10.5703/1288284315787
Date of this Version
1-1-2007
Recommended Citation
ECT Team, Purdue, "Soundless Chemical Demolition Agents" (2007). ECT Fact Sheets. Paper 78.
http://dx.doi.org/10.5703/1288284315787