Military Load Classification

Abstract

Definition: A number representative of the load carrying capacity of gap-crossing equipment (e.g. bridges, rafts) and the effect produced by a military vehicle crossing over a bridge: MLC = f(vehicle weight, vehicle geometry (e.g. length, width)). Purpose: Used to assess the capability of a military vehicle to use gap-crossing equipment without damaging it: Enables User to determine required gap-crossing equipment to support a particular mission; Helps to improve safe use of bridges and other gap-crossing equipment. MLC of military vehicle, bridge marked in accordance with NATO Standard AEP-3.12.1.5.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 29, 2021
Accession Number
AD1151141

Entities

People

  • Bernard J. Sia

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bending Moments
  • Bridges
  • Classification
  • Crossings
  • Engineering
  • Geometry
  • Ground Vehicles
  • Interpolation
  • Life Cycles
  • Measurement
  • Military Bridges
  • Military Vehicles
  • Payload
  • Standards
  • Tracked Vehicles
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Nanofabrication and Microfabrication.
  • Systems Analysis and Design