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Explosive research is protecting people and infrastructure
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Explosive research is protecting people and infrastructure
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Ray Meese
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Dec
2019
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Eric Jacques, assistant professor at the College of Engineering, is using a shock tube to research the effects of blasts on structures, be it a terrorist attack or an accidental explosion.
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