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Explosives and Explosion Effects

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Course Unit Code060-0535/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Third Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
LIC07Ing. Stanislav Lichorobiec, Ph.D.
Summary
Students during their education to meet basic pojmoslovím. Discuss the distribution, types, structure and properties of explosives. Requirements that are imposed on explosives, their stability, sensitivity and use. Clarify the types of explosive transformation and the concept of accumulation, characteristic phenomena in the blast and its effects on the environment. Discuss the classification of pyrotechnic articles and lodging, and safety during handling, legal and technical regulations and standards governing the handling of explosives, ammunition and imitation types of devices, their use, blasting equipment and blasting techniques. Explain methods and the possibility of malicious terrorist bombings, the concept of an explosive booby trap system, the types and composition, classification and risk civilian populations. Meet The type activities of the IRS in emergencies in the presence of explosives, flammable and radioactive substances. Highlighting the purpose of preventive measures and fireworks inspections focused mainly on the protection of persons and objects.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Clarify and develop in students a basic knowledge of explosives and explosive effects of their transformation. Highlighting the importance of safety when working with explosives, and expand knowledge of the properties and uses of different types of explosives. The lectures incorporate requirements for blasting, blasting equipment techniques, composition, improvised explosive devices and type IRS actions in emergency situations arising in the presence of explosives, inflammable materials and CBRN. Summarize the conditions for the implementation of fireworks inspections aimed at protecting people and property.
Course Contents
1.Basic terms, characteristics and classification of explosives, their structure and properties. Direct and indirect explosives, explosives, explosives, propellants and pyrotechnic compositions. Military and industrial explosives, surface, mine-rock, mine safe explosives and explosives for special applications.
2.Legal adjustments for handling explosives, acquisition, registration, storage.
3.Classifications and basic requirements for pyrotechnic articles, requirements for pyrotechnic articles, explosive articles and pyrotechnic compositions. Ensuring safety during handling and storage. Classification into classes, fireworks.
4.Requirements for explosives, oxygen balance, volume of explosive gases, explosion heat, explosion temperature, working ability, brizance, detonation rate, detonation ability, detonation transfer, explosive sensitivity, explosive stability, explosion temperature and explosive safety for explosive environment.
5.Definition of explosion and its parameters. Types of explosive transformation - burning, deflagration, detonation. The principle of cumulation, cumulative charges - rotary and wedge shape.
6.Characteristic phenomena during explosion and their effects on the environment, shock and pressure wave, fragmentation, thermal and seismic effect, sound effect.
7.Definition and classification of ammunition and imitation means, their types and marking, safety, tactical-technical, production-economic and operational requirements. Basic concepts and distribution of ammunition, design arrangement, hand grenades - characteristics, construction, function and division, distribution, construction and function of mines, engineer and pyrotechnic work, initiators, bombs. Imitation means, their construction, classification, function and igniters.
8.Training works, basic terms, means of blasting techniques and manipulation with them, industrial and military explosives, blasting works and their division, marking of explosives and igniters, priming of charges by fuse, detonating cord and electric ignition, engagement of electric igniters.
9.Methods and possibilities of malicious attacks carried out by explosives - present phenomenon, explosive explosive systems, large-scale charges. Suicide attacks of terrorists, possibilities, principles of construction - examples of use. Home-made improvised explosives.
10.An explosive system, suspicious object, classification, effects and purpose. Construction of an explosive explosive system, types of initiation and threat to the civilian population. Using the Center of Simulation Technologies - finding an explosive system in the building.
11.Basic ways of destruction of explosive systems, used technical means for transport, detection and manipulation. Protective equipment - suits, shields, jammers and pyrotechnic robot. Identification X-rays, metal detectors, explosives detectors and service cynology. Destruction means.
12.Definition of IRS, basic concepts, type activities of IRS units during joint intervention at the site of an emergency, depositing an explosive system, finding an explosive, finding ammunition, the use of radiological and chemical weapons. object.
13.Characteristics of the site of explosion after explosion of an explosive article, characteristic residues and effects of the explosion on persons and objects, organization of the site of intervention, provision of objects of exploration after explosion, pyrotechnic inspections and tasks of the commander of the intervention.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
O.Dojčár, J. Horký, R. Kořínek – Explosive technology, Ostrava, Montanex,1996,
Regulations about explosives I, II, III, IV, Ostrava, Montanex 1992,
Special technology, I. a II. Part, Prague 1976,
J. Henrych, Dynamic explosion and her use, Prague, Academia, 1993,
I. Hrazdíra, M. Kollár, Polisis pyrotechnics, Plzeň 2006,
M. Janíček, P. Drahovzal, Pyrotechnic in battle against terrorism, Prague ,
M. Janíček, Pyrotechnic shelter from terrorism, Vyškov 2002.
O.Dojčár, J. Horký, R. Kořínek – Trhacia technika, Ostrava, Montanex,1996,
Předpisy o výbušninách I, II, III, IV, Ostrava, Montanex 1992,
Speciální technika, I. a II. díl, Praha 1976,
J. Henrych, Dynamika výbuchu a její užití, Praha, Academia, 1993,
I. Hrazdíra, M. Kollár, Policejní pyrotechnika, Plzeň 2006,
M. Janíček, P. Drahovzal, Pyrotechnik v boji proti terorismu, Praha 2001,
M. Janíček, Pyrotechnická ochrana před terorismem, Vyškov 2002.
Recommended Reading:
J. Henrych, Dynamic explosion and her use, Prague, Academia, 1993,
I. Hrazdíra, M. Kollár, Polisis pyrotechnics, Plzeň 2006.
Flesch, Richard. Baudynamik praxisgerecht, I. Bauverlage GMBH, Berlín 1993.
J. Henrych, Dynamika výbuchu a její užití, Praha, Academia, 1993,
I. Hrazdíra, M. Kollár, Policejní pyrotechnika, Plzeň 2006.
Flesch, Richard. Baudynamik praxisgerecht, I. Bauverlage GMBH, Berlín 1993.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit30 10
        ExaminationExamination70 21