August 22, 2006: Mickey's largest blast to date: C-3
This is a big day - Mickey's largest blast (mine on
March 22 held the record until today).
The C-3 setup - preparing to remove the access ramp.
Mickey and Ken: final prep - tieing in the shock tubes
This is a very interesting photo. Note
the coils of shock tubes on the side of C-3. This is one of the pier
bases that was drilled both from the top surface as well as a rectangle
of holes into the water and penetrating the skirt at the base of the
pier. Earlier you saw the preparation for the
collar during my June 5 visit
and then a couple of days later -
drilling and loading. Here is
another wrapped around C-2 with the John Henrys standing guard.
Mickey and Ken - a final high 5
Mickey getting ready to remove the ramp. Look at the shock tube array in
the background. Lots of drilling and lots of loading
Before
Sparky's high res view of the blast: before
Single frame ignition sequence:
Time = 0.000
Note the shock tube fire on the left corner: Time = 0.033
Ignition spreading to the left
Time = 0.067
Time = 0.100 and the right corner triggered
Ignition spreading toward the center
Time = 0.133
Time = 0.167 Ignition spreads from the ends toward the center
Continued spread toward the center
Time = 0.200
Time = 0.233 - surface ignition complete
Time = 0.267
Time = 0.300
Time = 0.333
Time = 0.367
Initial detonation on the left
Time = 0.400
Time = 0.433 Initial detonation on the right
11:30:31:30
Detonation extends toward the center
Time = 0.467
Time = 0.500 Continued development toward the center
Detonation almost complete
Time = 0.533
Time = 0.567 Detonation complete
Water shock wave projects upward
Time = 0.600
Time = 0.633 extending from left to right
Time = 0.667
Time = 0.700
Time = 0.733
Time = 0.767
11:30:32:00
11:30:32:30
11:30:33:00
11:30:33:30
11:30:34:00
11:30:34:30
11:30:35:00
11:30:35:30
The end
Our team - after the show
and the after worksite - no C-3
12:10 - time for lunch and a trip back to the port
The 995 - waiting patiently to continue to clean the river bottom
And the 995's scooper
