Accession Number:

AD0780299

Title:

Airplane Landing Mat Investigation: Engineering Tests on Steel, Pierced Type, M8 and Aluminum, Pierced Type, M9.

Descriptive Note:

Technical memo.

Corporate Author:

ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MISS

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

1951-05-01

Pagination or Media Count:

123.0

Abstract:

The objectives of the tests are To determine if single layers of airplane landing mat, could withstand normal loading by military aircraft for one year To determine the effects of single wheel loading and, to determine suitability for waterproofing soil bases on which the landing mats are placed.

Descriptors:

• *Landing mats
• Test methods
• Performance(Engineering)
• Loads(Forces)
• Steel
• Aluminum alloys
• Trafficability
• Waterproofing
• Resistance
• Fuels

Subject Categories:

• Terminal Flight Facilities

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE