Common Mine

A mine in which the radius of the crater produced by the explosion of the powder charge was equal to the length of the line of least resistance. Common mines were used in both attacking and defensive mines to destroy enemy surface works and to crush enemy mines.

Characteristic Features of a Common Mine

A Powder Charge
AB Line of Least Resistance
CBD Diameter of Crater
CB Radius of Crater
CHKD Truncated Cone of Material
Ejected From Crater
CFEGD Ellipsoid of Disturbed Soil
FA Major Axis of Ellipsoid
of Distubed Soil (LLRx1.7)
AE Minor Axis (LLRx1.3)

January, 2003

August, 2005