Accession Number:

ADA279799

Title:

Evaluation of 1-1/4- versus 2-inch Metal Banding of 500-pound MK82 Bombs on the M127, M871, and M872 Semitrailers Transportability Tests

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.,

Corporate Author:

ARMY DEFENSE AMMUNITION CENTER AND SCHOOL SAVANNA IL

Personal Author(s):

• McIntosh, A. C., Jr

Report Date:

1994-02-01

Pagination or Media Count:

19.0

Abstract:

The U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center and School USADACS, Validation Engineering Division SMCAC-DEV, was tasked by USADACS, Transportation Engineering Division SMCAC-DET, to evaluate the substitution of 1-14-inch metal banding in lieu of 2-inch metal banding in the road transportation of 500-pound MK82 bombs on M127, M871, and M872 semitrailers. The substitution is due to the nonavailability of 2-inch metal banding and the 2- inch metal banding being difficult to work with in the preparation of ammunition loads. Currently, two 2-inch metal bands are used to secure a load unit of two pallets of 500-pound MK82 bombs to a flatbed semitrailer for road transportation. These tests are to investigate the use of three 1-14-inch metal bands to secure 500-pound MK82 bombs to the M127, M871, and M872 semitrailers during road transportation. These tests document the load securing ability of three 1- 14-inch metal bands versus two 2-inch metal bands.

Descriptors:

• *TRANSPORTATION
• *BOMBS
• *SEMITRAILERS
• TEST AND EVALUATION
• METALS
• SCHOOLS
• PREPARATION
• VALIDATION
• ENGINEERING
• DOCUMENTS
• AMMUNITION
• ROADS
• WORK
• ARMY
• PALLETS
• DIVISION

Subject Categories:

• Surface Transportation and Equipment
• Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies
• Aerial Bombs

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE