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Accession Number:
AD0679678
Title:
REINFORCED PLASTIC LANDING FLOAT AND BROW-DESIGN, FABRICATION, AND INSTALLATION.
Descriptive Note:
Technical rept.,
Corporate Author:
NAVAL CIVIL ENGINEERING LAB PORT HUENEME CALIF
Report Date:
1968-12-01
Pagination or Media Count:
30.0
Abstract:
A promising new fiberglass reinforced plastic landing float and companion brow have been designed, built, and installed, and are now undergoing in-service tests at the Fleet Landing, Naval Station, San Diego, California. The float, which measures 60 by 14 feet in plan, and the brow are built with a unique glass-wrapped, polyurethane-foam-core planking material. The resultant float is light 26,000 pounds, strong, and unsinkable. The float will undergo tests for 3 years for the purpose of proving its increased cost-effectiveness over conventional steel, wood, and concrete floats. Author
Distribution Statement:
APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE