This report documents exploratory research conducted to develop a preliminary concept for repairing bomb-damaged runways with prefabricated fiberglass-reinforced plastic membranes. The membranes would function as traffickable caps over backfilled craters. A structural analysis has been completed using the finite element method and a design is presented for a membrane to be traffic-tested under simulated F-4 aircraft wheel loads at the Rapid Runway Repair Test Facility of the Air Force Engineering and Services Center/Research Division at Tyndall AFB, Florida. Methods for joining panels to form large membranes and a tiedown method are discussed. A general concept for rapid runway repair by the Naval Construction Forces using table-of-allowance (P25 and P31) equipment is presented. (Author)


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    Title :

    Fiberglass-Reinforced Plastic Surfacing for Rapid Runway Repair by Naval Construction Forces


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    Publication date :

    1979


    Size :

    50 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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