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= Explosives Engineering = Explosives are defined as any system that produces rapidly expanding gases in a given volume in a short duration. Specific military engineering occupations also extend to the field of explosives and demolitions and their usage on the battlefield. Explosive devices have been used throughout history on the battlefield for numerous operations from combat to area clearance. Earliest know develops of explosives can be traced back to 10th century China where the Chinese are credited with engineering the worlds first known explosive, black powder. Initially developed for recreational purposes, black powder later was utilized for military application in bombs and projectile propulsion in firearms. Engineers in the military who specialize in this field formulate and design many explosive devices to use in varying operating conditions. Such explosive compounds range from black powder to modern plastic explosives. This particular is commonly listed under the role of combat engineers who demolitions expertise also includes mine and IED detection and disposal. For more information, see Bomb disposal.

CITATIONS

The consensus is that it originated in China in the 10th century, but that its use there was almost exclusively in fireworks and signals. It is possible that the Chinese also used black powder in bombs for military purposes, and there is written record that in the mid-13th century they put it in bamboo tubes to propel stone projectiles.(Source 1)

JOB DUTIES(Source 5)

 * Construct fighting positions, fixed/floating bridges, obstacles and defensive positions


 * Place and detonate explosives


 * Conduct operations that include route clearance of obstacles and rivers


 * Prepare and install firing systems for demolition and explosives


 * Detect mines visually or with mine detectors

History

A source that can be used in this section of the article. Describes the role of engineers from the age of the Roman Empire to the Sixteenth Century

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