Evaluation of the Railroad Boxcar Lading Strap Anchors Adaptable to 1 1/ 4-Inch Steel Banding

Abstract

The U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center and School (USADACS), Validation Engineering Division (SMCAC-DEV), received comments from the Association of American Railroads/Bureau of Explosives (AAR/BOE) concerning typical anchor devices in steel boxcar sidewalls. Typical anchor devices will accommodate up to 1 1/4-inch steel banding. Using the bulkhead gate method of partial-layer procedures using 1 1/4-inch bulkhead straps. Rail impact tests revealed a single layer, four pallet test load requires three 1 1/4-inch steel straps positioned across the face of the bulkhead for longitudinal restraint. Total weight of the four pallet test load is 6,890 pounds.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA245728

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  • J. H. Krohn

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  • Defense Ammunition Center

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  • Counter IED
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

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  • Ammunition
  • Bulkhead Gates
  • Bulkheads
  • Classification
  • Containers
  • Engineering
  • Explosives
  • Gates
  • Impact Tests
  • Munitions
  • Pneumatic Brakes
  • Propelling Charges
  • Railroads
  • Security
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Two Dimensional

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