Theater of Operations Construction in the Desert: A Handbook of Lessons Learned in the Middle East

Abstract

This report consolidates available lessons learned on materials equipment, planning and design, and construction for use by planners and builders for theaters of operations in the desert regions of Southwest Asia. The topic areas reviewed are: base design, base protection, electrical generation and distribution, water, vertical and horizontal construction, and engineer work factors.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA104389

Entities

People

  • Anthony M. Kao
  • P. F. Hadala

Organizations

  • Construction Engineering Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Engineering
  • Climate Change
  • Construction
  • Drops
  • Engineers
  • Gases
  • Geography
  • Groundwater
  • Health Services
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Testing
  • Medical Personnel
  • Terrain
  • Topography
  • Warning Systems
  • Water Purification

Readers

  • Industrial Economics
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.