ARMY TM 5-5420-212-10-1MARINE CORPS TM 08676A-10/1-1c.Banks(1)Single and Double Story MGBFirm and stable banks of about equal height. The difference in bank height cannot exceed 10% of the bridgelength, as the bridge is restricted to a 1 in 10 slope.(2)Link Reinforced MGBFirm and stable banks of about equal height. The difference in bank height cannot exceed 5% of the bridgelength, as the bridge is restricted to a 1 in 20 slope(3)Banks at expected bearing points of bridge should have a Soil Bearing Capacity (SBC) of 2 tons persquare foot. Table 3-3 lists SBC of various types of soil.TABLE 3-3 Soil bearing capacitySoil DescriptionBearing valuesin tons persquare footHardpan overlaying rock12Very compact sandy gravel10Loose gravel and sandy gravel, compact sand and gravelly sand; very compact sand-inorganic silt soils6Hard dry consolidated clay5Loose course to medium sand, medium compact fine sand4Compact sand clay3Loose fine sand, medium compact sand-inorganic silt soils2Firm or stiff clay1.5*Loose saturated sand-clay soils, medium soft clay1**Bridges constructed on this type of soil will require packing to cover a 3 ft (0.9 m) area under ETP to spreadweight of bridge. Watch settling during crossing of traffic, and increase packing if needed. Packing material required is 3in x 8 in x 36 in lumber, and the height of packing will be the minimum necessary to keep ETP’s from touching bank.d.Size of Construction Site(1)Types of Sites(a)Normal - provides construction space that allows fast and easy construction.(b)Restricted - construction space is limited, and requires special construction procedures e.g. longerlaunching nose, counterweights and more frequent booming of the bridge.(2)Assembly SiteAssembly site large enough for assembly of the bridge and wide enough for unloading and positioning of theloaded bridge pallets. The desired size of the assembly site for the longest single story bridge is 160 ft wide x 80 ft long(48.8 m x 24.4 m). The desired size for double story and link reinforced bridges is 160ft wide x 160 ft long (48.8 m x 48.8m).3-11
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