ENGINEER DESIGN TEST OF RETRACTOR RAM FOR PROTOTYPE BEACH DISCHARGE LIGHTER.

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Abstract:

This report covers the engineer design test of a retractor ram installed in the U. S. Army beach discharge lighter Lt Col John U. D. Page BDL-1X. The purpose of the test was to evaluate the effectiveness of the ram in beach retraction. Report concludes a The bearing area of the ram pad is not adequate for effective use in soil conditions such as those encountered on the beaches at Fort Story and Little Creek, Virginia b the stroke of the ram is not adequate when the BDL-1X grounds aft of the ram pad on sand bars of the type encountered at Little Creek c the value of the ram was not evident during the beach retractions carried out under this test. Author

Author(s):
Helmke, Richard W.
Author Organization(s):
ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LABS FORT BELVOIR VA
Descriptive Note:
Design test rept. 22-26, Mar 65,
Annotation:
Engineer design test of retractor ram for prototype beach discharge lighter.
Pagination:
0011

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
AERDL-1811
Task Number(s):
M443012D25611
Project Number(s):
DA-1M443012D256
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Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
(*LANDING CRAFT, HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT), (*HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT, LANDING CRAFT), PERFORMANCE(ENGINEERING), HYDRAULIC JACKS
Report Date:
1965 Jun 01