Transportability Testing of 2,000-Pound Bombs in a Side Opening Commercial Container

Abstract

The U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center and School (USADACS), Validation Engineering Division (SMCAC-DEV), was tasked by USADACS, Transportation Engineering Division (SMCAC-DET), to verify the procedure, Loading and Bracing With Wooden Dunnage in Side Opening Commercial Containers of 2,000-Pound Bombs, MK84, and MODS, Unitized, Two Bombs Per Metal Pallet, MK79 MOD 0, would meet the transportation requirements of Transportability Testing Procedures, EVT-TP- 1-86. The test configuration was subjected to rail, road hazard, road trip, washboard, and shipboard transportation simulation tests. The loading and bracing procedure successfully passed all tests and was approved.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA248122

Entities

People

  • A. C. Mcintosh

Organizations

  • Defense Ammunition Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Containers
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Frequency
  • Impact Tests
  • Materials
  • Rail Transportation
  • Railroad Cars
  • Railroads
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Road Tests
  • Shipboard
  • Simulations
  • Transportation
  • Transportation Engineering

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  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.