Rigid and Flexible Pavement Aircraft Tie-Downs

Abstract

This report details a three phase project focusing on aircraft tie-downs, which describe mechanisms designed to secure aircraft to the pavement surface. The objective of this project was to determine the pull-out capacity of existing tie-downs and to develop alternative lightweight and heavyweight aircraft tie-downs. The Air Force Civil Engineering Support Agency (AFCESA) categorizes lightweight tie-downs as tie-downs with a vertical pull-out resistance of 17,000 pounds and heavyweight tie-downs as tie-downs with a vertical pull-out resistance of 37,700 pounds. Phase 1 entailed determining the pull-out capacity of existing shepherd's hook tie-downs in rigid and flexible pavements. Phase 2 and 3 testing focused lightweight and one heavyweight tie-down. Phase 3 testing resulted in the development three possible lightweight tie-downs, although additional testing is necessary before recommending this option.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA545866

Entities

People

  • Athar Saeed
  • Christopher J. Jackson
  • Hershel H Lackey
  • Michael I. Hammons

Organizations

  • Applied Research Associates (United States)

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Compressors
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Aircrafts
  • Cells
  • Civil Engineering
  • Compressors
  • Construction
  • Data Acquisition
  • Engineering
  • Excavation
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Fish
  • Groundwater
  • Materials Testing
  • Military Aircraft

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Pavement Materials Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design