Analysis of Off-Loading Cargo at the Beach

Abstract

The report documents an experimental examination of the attainable cargo flowrate for two types of future landing craft: air cushion and planing. Both forklift and crane off-loading were considered, and the performance using 96 inches x 108 inches large pallets was compared with that using 40 inches x 48 inches pallets. It was found that the large pallet concept can increase the productivity of the forklift by more than 300% and the crane by approximately 200% over what is possible with the standard pallet.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0736599

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey G. Kirby

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amphibious Operations
  • California
  • Cargo
  • Cargo Handling
  • Civil Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Landing Craft
  • Materials
  • Materials Handling
  • Materials Handling Equipment
  • Payload
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Productivity
  • Security
  • Ships
  • Standards

Readers

  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.