The U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center and School (USADACS), Validation Engineering Division (SMCAC-DEV), was tasked by USADACS, Logistics Engineering Office (SMCAC-DE), to verify rail transportation of 120mm tank ammunition in commercial containers. Blocking and bracing procedures used during this test were restrained against door corner post restraint bars. As tested, the blocking and bracing procedures were suitable for safe transportation of 120mm ammunition in commercial, containers.
Rail Impact Test of 120mm Pallets in 20-Foot Commercial Containers
1992
33 pages
Report
No indication
English
Ammunition, Explosives, & Pyrotechnics , Industrial & Mechanical Engineering , Railroad Transportation , Transportation Safety , Logistics Military Facilities & Supplies , Ammunition , Rail transportation , Pallets , Impact tests , Army , Blocking , Doors , Engineering , Logistics , Rails , Restraint , Rods , Test and evaluation , Validation , Tanks(Combat vehicles) , Commercial equipment , 120 MM Pallets , Shipping containers
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