Testing of Locally-Fabricated Tiedown Fittings
Abstract
During the Ammunition Hotwash Conference, 26 March 1991, held at Ramstem Air Base, GE, it was pointed out that the Mickey Mouse and Bigfoot tiedown fittings were neither affordable nor available for transportation companies. These fittings are used to tiedown loads on M871 and M872 trailers with web straps. As result, the transportation companies resorted to fabricating their own fittings. ASa result of the field expedient locally-fabricated tiedown fittings collected from Southwest Asia (SWA) support, the U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center and School (USDADCS), Transportation Engineering Division (SMCA-DET), requested the USADACS,Validation Engineering Division (SMCAC-DEV), test, measure and draw each type of fitting. Each fitting was pull tested to determine its maximum working strength. Based on MIL-STD-209H, Military Standard Slinging and Tiedown Provisions for Lifting and Tying Down Military Equipment, these fittings are class 4 and must hold a 10,000-pound load without deformation or breakage. As a result of testing, all tiedown fixtures either broke or were deformed before reaching the 10,000-pound pull requirement.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA265025
Entities
People
- A. C. Mcintosh Jr.
Organizations
- Defense Ammunition Center