Foam Bridging for Surf Zone Breaching Operations
Abstract
The goal of this project is to demonstrate the potential of rigid polyurethane foam (RPF) as a building material to allow building of bridges for transport of heavy material and troops over an obstacle and mine field. In the future such a bridge could be constructed in transit or near the anticipated landing site with very large savings in lift required over traditional bridging techniques. The objective of this project is to demonstrate an alternative non-explosive approach to breaching the surf-zone in an amphibious assault or rapid follow-on phase. Specifically this effort was to show the feasibility of this concept, identify any major technical hurdles with the proposed concept, and provide an initial model for analysis of the full-scale system.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA537442
Entities
People
- John Webster
- Randy Ledman
- Ron Woodfin