ALC Demolitions questions well answered to pass

ALC Demolitions

Publication for Explosives and Demolitions - correct answer ✔✔TM 3-34.82



Publication for Engineer Field Data - correct answer ✔✔TM 3-34.85



What is required for C4 to ignite? - correct answer ✔✔Heat and Pressure



What are the three Detonating Effects? - correct answer ✔✔- Deformation

- Spalling

- Radial Cracking



How does charge construction affect the outcome of the blast? - correct answer ✔✔- Placement and
priming. Where the prime is placed will dictate the direction of the explosive wave.



When a charge detonates, what does the explosion change into? - correct answer ✔✔- Highly
compressed gas



Problem Solving Format: Step 1 - correct answer ✔✔Identify and measure critical dimensions.



Problem Solving Format: Step 2 - correct answer ✔✔Calculate for TNT/Rule of thumb



Problem Solving Format: Step 3 - correct answer ✔✔- Divide by RE Factor (Skip this step if using TNT)



Problem Solving Format: Step 4 - correct answer ✔✔- Divide by package weight/volume round up to
next whole package.



Problem Solving Format: Step 5 - correct answer ✔✔- Calculate number of charges (Number of Targets
and Cuts)