Rail Impact Tests of Minimum Dunnage for 120mm Pallets in 20-Foot Military Vans (MILVANS)

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Abstract:

The U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center and School USADACS, Validation Engineering Division SMCAC-DEV, was tasked by USADACS, Logistics Engineering Office SMCAC-DE, to verify rail transportation of 120mm tank ammunition in MILVANs. Tests were conducted following dunnage failure during rail movement of an untested blocking and bracing procedure authorized by the Transportation Engineering Division SMCAC-DET. These failures occurred during blocking and bracing against the MILVAN doors on ammunition returning from Saudi Arabia SA. Two blocking and bracing procedures were tested, with both procedures failing during testing. As such, blocking and bracing against MILVAN doors was deemed unsuitable for safe railroad transportation of 120mm ammunition. This report contains details of the tests conducted.

Author(s):
Meyer, William R.
Author Organization(s):
ARMY DEFENSE AMMUNITION CENTER AND SCHOOL SAVANNA IL VALIDATION ENGINEERING DIV
Descriptive Note:
Final rept.
Pagination:
0036

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
USADACS-EVT-92-03
Monitor Series:
USADACS
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_3.1.2_Maneuver to Insert; JCA_3.1_Maneuver
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
*IMPACT TESTS, *AMMUNITION, *TANKS(COMBAT VEHICLES), *PALLETS, TEST AND EVALUATION, RAILROADS, TRANSPORTATION, FAILURE, DOORS, ARABIA, SAUDI ARABIA, BLOCKING, ARMY, LOGISTICS, ENGINEERING, RAILS, VALIDATION, RAIL TRANSPORTATION
Field(s)/Group(s):
Surface Transportation and Equipment, Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies, Ammunition and Explosives
Keyword(s):
*DUNNAGE, MILVANS, 120 MM TANK AMMUNITION, BRACING, TRAILER ON FLATCAR
Report Date:
1992 Feb 01