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 evaluate the substitution of 1-1/4-inch metal banding in lieu of 2-inch metal banding in the road transportation of 500-pound MK82 bombs on M127, M871, and M872 semitrailers. The substitution is due to the nonavailability of 2-inch metal banding and the 2-inch metal banding being difficult to work with in the preparation of ammunition loads. Currently, two 2-inch metal bands are used to secure a load unit of two pallets of 500-pound MK82 bombs to a flatbed semitrailer for road transportation. These tests are to investigate the use of three 1-1/4-inch metal bands to secure 500-pound MK82 bombs to the M127, M871, and M872 semitrailers during road transportation. These tests document the load securing ability of three 1- 1/4-inch metal bands versus two 2-inch metal bands.


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    Title :

    Evaluation of 1-1/4- versus 2-inch Metal Banding of 500-pound MK82 Bombs on the M127, M871, and M872 Semitrailers Transportability Tests


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    Publication date :

    1994


    Size :

    19 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English