Material Handling Equipment Evaluation for Crater Repair

Abstract

Research was conducted at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center in Vicksburg, MS, to evaluate material handling equipment with a reduced logistical footprint for use by crater repair teams in airfield damage repair (ADR) scenarios. A market survey was conducted of available material handling equipment to populate a database of physical dimensions and load-capacity relationships according to identified ADR tasks. Selected equipment were identified and evaluated for maneuverability and efficiency in a realistic environment and compared to currently utilized material handling equipment. This report presents the results of the market survey and equipment evaluations. Results indicate that telehandlers with a minimum-rated capacity of 6,000 lb are capable of performing all identified ADR tasks with an efficiency at or better than the currently utilized 10,000-lb telehandler.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1023402

Entities

People

  • Craig A. Rutland
  • Jeb S. Tingle
  • W. J. Robinson

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Civil Engineering
  • Ecology
  • Efficiency
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Hydraulic Power
  • Landing Fields
  • Maneuverability
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Waste Management
  • Weight Reduction

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

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  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Pavement Materials Engineering.