Evaluation of the WavTrac Expeditionary Mobility Matting System : Supplementary Testing

Floyd, W. C. L.

doi:10.21079/11681/28216

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“…In previous studies (Rushing et al 2007;Floyd 2017Floyd , 2018, researchers noted that matting placed on a sand subgrade further confines sand, improving rutting resistance. In the case of this study, this added benefit was not fully realized as the geogrid mat and rebar reinforcement do not act as a rigid body and leave the surface sand exposed to air.…”

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Full-scale trafficability testing of prototype submersible matting systems

Rutherford,

Collins,

Tyler

et al. 2023

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This report describes the full-scale evaluation of prototype submersible matting systems (SUBMAT) at a test site at the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Vicksburg, Mississippi, site. The SUBMAT prototypes were designed to bridge the gap between high and low tide at a beach interface to enable 24-hour operation at an expeditionary watercraft landing site. This phase of the SUBMAT prototype development was intended to determine prototype system durability by applying military vehicle loads representing a combat brigade insertion across a littoral zone. The two mat systems evaluated in this study were the PYRACELL Road Building System (PRBS) and a basaltic rebar mat system. The results of the study showed that the PRBS system was able to sustain 1,000 Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement, 350 Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck, and over 150 M1A1 main battle tank passes without significant damage. The basaltic rebar mat failed early in the test and was removed from further consideration for the SUBMAT application. Observations and lessons learned from this phase of the prototype PRBS development will be used to improve the PRBS design and modify its installation procedures for improved efficiency.

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Section: Lidarmentioning

confidence: 99%