Suppression of airborne dust is of critical importance in desert military operating environments. Airborne dust is commonly generated in the desert by surface and near-surface operations through a variety of different traffic impacts. The U.S. Army currently lacks a specific Test Operations Procedure (TOP) designed to provide realistic testing of the performance and durability of commercial products sold for dust abatement. The purpose of this study was to provide recommendations for the development of a TOP through implementing test designs and test procedures involving a polyvinyl-based synthetic polymer dust suppressant application. The methodology and design, as well as geotechnical surface strength and direct dust emissions testing were conducted on six different traffic impact types at three test sites at YPG. The test site locations represent a variety of soils texture types and site preparations methods. The traffic impacts included multiple passes by wheeled and tracked vehicles, rotary aircraft, and pedestrian traffic. The dust suppressant testing was conducted at 4 time intervals over the course of 5 to 6 days, spanning a period of 19 weeks.
Recommendations for the Development of a Dust Suppressant Test Operations Procedure (TOP) Performed at the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground
2010
113 pages
Report
No indication
English
Meteorological Data Collection, Analysis, & Weather , Soil Sciences , Soil & Rock Mechanics , Dust , Airborne , Suppression , Soils , Test and evaluation , Soil properties , Dust emissions , Surface strength , Dust abatement , Engineering geology , Geotechnical engineering , Trafficability , Test evaluation procedures
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