EVALUATION OF MO-MAT 158 AS LIGHT-DUTY LANDING MAT, FINAL REPORT, JAN-MAY1970
THE INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED TO EVALUATE MO-MAT, A REINFORCED PLASTIC MATERIAL MOLDED INTO A WAFFLE-LIKE CONFIGURATION, FOR USE AS LIGHT-DUTY LANDING MAT. TESTS WERE CONDUCTED ON FOUR SPECIAL PANELS OF MO-MAT 158 CONNECTED BY NUT PLATES WITH BOLTS PLACED IN PREDRILLED HOLES. THE TRAFFIC TESTS WERE CONDUCTED USING C-130 AIRCRAFT LOADING ON THREE PREPARED SUBGRADES OF DIFFERENT STRENGTHS. RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION INDICATED THAT MO-MAT 158 WILL SUSTAIN 96, 184, AND 500 ACTUAL COVERAGES OF TRAFFIC WHEN PLACED ON SUBGRADES WITH RATED CBR'S OF 4.0, 6.5, AND 10, RESPECTIVELY. /AUTHOR/
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Corporate Authors:
U.S. Army Waterways Experiment Station
3909 Halls Ferry Road
Vicksburg, MS United States 39180-6199 -
Authors:
- Smith, C J
- Publication Date: 1972-2
Media Info
- Features: References;
- Pagination: 78 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Landing; Mat footings; Testing
- Uncontrolled Terms: Mats
- Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00217305
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Scientific & Technical Aerospace Repts
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: May 29 1973 12:00AM