TM 3-34.82, Explosives and Demolitions – 2016 – BIG size

DATED 7 March 2016  with Change 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 dated March 2022

TM 3-34.82/MCRP 3-17.7L provides doctrine on the procedures that support the combat operations that are provided by engineer capabilities to the combined arms team. This doctrine reduces the effectiveness of barriers, obstacles, infrastructure, and minefields  to  maintain  mobility  and  momentum  in  the  operating  area. TM 3-34.82/MCRP 3-17.7L is the reference manual for explosives and demolitions procedures that support combat operations and for peacetime training missions that require demolition applications.

This manual provides the theory of explosives, explosive characteristics and their common uses, formulas for calculating various types of charges, and the standard methods of priming and placing charges. TM 3-34.82/MCRP 3-17.7L also provides doctrine on constructing charges for various applications and on maintaining mobility and momentum in the operational environment. It focuses on the demolition systems and materials required to accomplish the mission and addresses urban and complex environments. This manual describes in detail the procedures required to assemble and emplace explosive charges for impartial or complete destruction.

The principal audience for TM 3-34.82/MCRP 3-17.7L is Soldiers and Marines at the unit level and below. This doctrine will assist Army branch schools in teaching the integration of engineer explosive capabilities into Army operations. Given the magnitude of changes in demolition materials and in the techniques used in recent years, becoming familiar with the information in this publication is essential for the effective use of explosives.

This publication applies to the total force Marine Corps, Active Army, Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and U.S. Army Reserve unless otherwise stated

Explosives and demolitions are used throughout the military for different applications and for different purposes. The purpose of this publication is to address multiple applications of employment to enable proponents that use explosive capabilities to accomplish their mission efficiently and safely.

This publication consists of seven chapters and twelve appendices:

This book is a “BIG size” (8 1/2 inches high by 11 inches wide) size – the size of a regular sheet of paper.  The binding is using coils, allowing for easy, non jamming page flipping.

(To order a “mini” size, a popular size to carry in your briefcase, etc, but still large enough to read the print easily, refer to this web site look for the “mini” size.)

The color cover is laminated for weather protection with black and white inside printing.