Determining Impact Penetration & Stationary Object Movement

It's easy to suggest looking at the coefficient of friction between concrete and asphalt, and evaluate the amount of energy to be dissipated from the system and hence the movement of the object. The equations would not take into account the energy lost by the impacting object, the partial disassembly of both it and the block, the overturning tendency of both objects and the energy dissipated by partial ploughing-up of the asphalt surface by both. It's one of those classic scenarios where formal equations can only take one so far. The rest has to be determined by local testing.

I presume this is what you are looking for.

Northwestern University did testing of this type about 1973 for determining degree and damage assessments for vehicle accident impact speed measurements and associated details.

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