ARMY TM 5-5420-212-10-1MARINE CORPS TM 08676A-1 0/1-1c.Bridge lengthRead and note the number of bays and bridge length, Table 3-15 columns (c) and (d).d.R DistanceRead and note the R Distance, Table 3-15 column (e).e.Nose configurationRead and note the nose configuration, Table 3-15 column (f).f.Key construction pointsIdentify, locate, and take elevations at the key construction points. These constructions points are explainedbelow and shown in Figure 3-10.(1)F Peg-Designates the location of the far bank end of bridge (outer edge of bankseat beam). Initiallyplaced 0.6 m (minimum acceptable) from the A peg on the far bank. This 0.6 m, between the A and F pegs is the amountof bridge that will bear on the far bank, and is known as the far bank bearing.(2)A Peg-Edge of firm ground on the far bank.(3)AR Gap-The distance measured between the A and A’ pegs. This is the actual gap to be spanned byyour bridge.(4)A’ Peg-Edge of firm ground on the near bank.(5)F’ Peg-Designates the location of the near bank end of bridge (outer edge of bankseat beam). Thedistance (determined later),from the A’ to F’ peg is the amount of bridge that will bear on the near bank, known as nearbank bearing. The minimum acceptable near bank bearing is 1.4 m.(6)FRB Peg-Designates the position of the front roller beam (FRB). The distance from the A’ peg to thecenter of the FRB can not be less than 0.9 m, and from the FRB to the F’ peg can not be less than 0.5 m. The placementof the FRB is determined by using the length of bridge (L), AR Gap, far bank bearing, and bridge overhang (0.5 m) toobtain an X distance (from A’ to FRB). Placement of the FRB in this manner will ensure minimum effort during the jackdown operation.(7)RRB Peg-Designates the location of the rear roller beam (RRB). It is placed 4.6 m from the FRB(measured center to center).(8)O Peg-Marks the clear distance behind the front roller beam required to construct the bridge. It ispositioned by measuring the R distance, Table 3-15, column (f), behind the FRB peg.g.Calculate bearingThe minimum and maximum bearings for all DS bridges are shown in the Table 3-16 and Figure 3-10. To calculate theactual locations of the F and F’ pegs, the following procedure is used:Near bank bearing = bridge length (L) - (AR Gap + 0.6 m)Where:Bridge length is obtained from column (d) of Table 3-15.The AR Gap was measured in the first step of the design procedure.An assumption of 0.6 m is made at this point in the calculation sequence be cause this isin the minimum acceptable bearing allowed on the far bank.TABLE 3-16. Bearings DS 1-12 BayBearingsNear bankFar bankMinimum1.4 m0.6 mMaximum2.3 m2.3 m3-27
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