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This report is a compilation of significant structural photographs taken during the HANDEC test series. Pretest photographs of structural fabrications and posttest views of in place structures are presented. This document is the third in a series of four reports on the two-test HANDEC series. The remaining reports, in order of completion are: (1) HANDEC I Structural Data Report, AFWL-TR-69-102, September 1969; (2) HANDEC II Structural Data Report, AFWL-TR-69-164, December 1969; and (3) HANDEC Test Series - Analysis of Structural Data, to be published in March 1970. (Author), See also AD-863 021 and AD-859 193.

A program was conducted to simulate the seismic phenomena associated with underground nuclear explosions with detonable gases. The program was conducted in two phases. The first phase, an engineering design study (DASA 2316), presented the system design required to meet the physical aspects of cavity created by the SALMON Event in the Tatum Salt Dome, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, an Atomic Energy Commission installation. The second phase consisted of a series of three detonable gas events to be conducted in the SALMON cavity. This series of detonable gas events were called MIRACLE PLAY TEST SERIES. The three events were named respectively: DIODE TUBE, HUMID WATER, DINAR COIN. This report describes departures in the engineering design, procedure, and results of DIODE TUBE and HUMID WATER. The third event, DINAR COIN, has been cancelled., Sponsored in part by the DARPA.

The results of the Salton Sea Meteorological Instrumentation Test Series (MITS) are analyzed and extended to include root mean square errors in the wind speed, range, elevation and azimuth angles, as measured by the AN/GMD-2 Rawin Set, for a series of representative flights. Criteria are presented as guidelines for conducting additional field tests in order that such tests will generate sufficient data to permit the determination of rms wind errors to a higher degree of confidence and accuracy than that which is currently attainable. An effort is made to categorize the wind errors derived, on the basis of established errors in the altitude, slant range, azimuth and elevation angles.

This report presents a detailed analysis of the cycle times, cable forces and aerodynamic measurements data obtained during the Oregon Test Series 2 tests conducted by the Range Measurements Laboratory at Culp Creek, Oregon, during the week of 12 - 16 March 1973.

The Oregon Test Series II operations were conducted during the week of 12-16 March 1973. The purpose of the tests was to evaluate the feasibility of utilizing a natural shape balloon logging system in a Ship to Shore cargo transport configuration and to obtain container transport times and velocities, container positioning accuracies and the forces associated with the cable system., Sponsored in part by DARPA.