Transportability Test of H1571 Handling Device and H1572 Kit

Abstract

The U.S. Army Armament, Munitions and Chemical Command (AMCCOM) tasked the U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center and School (USADACS) to perform the necessary transportability tests to develop tiedown procedures in the 2-1/2- ton cargo truck and the M871 22-1/2-ton semi-trailer. Both vehicles were subjected to the USADACS five-step road hazard course while loaded with the H1571 Handling Device and H1572 Kit. The H1571 Handling Device was instrumented with two triaxial accelerometers and one triaxial accelerometer was located on the cargo floor of each vehicle during the testing. Using the 5,000-pound capacity web strap tiedown assemblies, restraint methods were successfully tested with the H1571 Handling Device and H1572 Kit positioned either laterally or longitudinally in the 2-1/2-ton cargo truck and the M871 semitrailer. Two web strap tiedown assemblies over the top of the H1571 Handling Device were adequate to restrain the item in every test. One web strap tiedown assembly over the top of the H1572 Kit was adequate to secure the item in every test. (KT)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 20, 1989
Accession Number
ADA215595

Entities

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  • Jerry Krohn

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  • Defense Ammunition Center

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  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accelerometers
  • Ammunition
  • Assembly
  • Classification
  • Demolition Charges
  • Materials
  • Munitions
  • Peak Values
  • Projectiles
  • Road Tests
  • Security
  • Semitrailers
  • Tactical Vehicles
  • Trailers
  • Transportation
  • Vehicles
  • Weight

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