Fiberglass-Reinforced Plastic Surfacing for Rapid Runway Repair by Naval Construction Forces.

Abstract

This report documents exploratory research conducted to develop a preliminary concept for repairing bomb-damaged runways with prefabricated fiberglass-reinforced plastic membranes. The membranes would function as traffickable caps over backfilled craters. A structural analysis has been completed using the finite element method and a design is presented for a membrane to be traffic-tested under simulated F-4 aircraft wheel loads at the Rapid Runway Repair Test Facility of the Air Force Engineering and Services Center/Research Division at Tyndall AFB, Florida. Methods for joining panels to form large membranes and a tiedown method are discussed. A general concept for rapid runway repair by the Naval Construction Forces using table-of-allowance (P25 and P31) equipment is presented. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA085357

Entities

People

  • P. S. Springston

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter IED
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adhesives
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Civil Engineering
  • Construction
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Grain Size
  • Materials
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Working
  • Military Personnel
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Moisture Content
  • Tensile Strength
  • Test Facilities

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