ARMY TM 5-5420-212-10-1
MARINE CORPS TM 08676A-10/1-1
TABLE 1-1. Bridge Length v Maximum Load Capability
BRIDGE
MLC
BRIDGE LENGTH
MAX. TRANSVERSE
MAX. FULL
(Note 1)
Feet (Meters)
SLOPE UNLOADED
LOAD
(Note 2)
CROSSINGS
(Note 2)
SINGLE STORY
60
32 (9.8)
1/10
10,000
70(Tracked)
32 (9.8)
1/20
5,000
100(Wheeled)
32 (9.8)
0
7,500
DOUBLE
60
102 (31.1)
1/20
10,000
STORY
60(T)
108 (32.9)
1/20
7,500
70(T)
102 (31.1)
1/20
5,000
100(W)
90 (27.4)
0
3,000
LINK
60
162 (49.4)
1/20
10,000
REINFORCED
70(T)
150 (45.7)
1/20
10,000
70(T)
162 (49.4)
0
5,000
100(W)
102 (31.1)
0
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NOTES:
1.
Deck width is 13 ft 2 in (4 m). In MLC 70(T) & MLC 100(W) configurations the bridge width should be indicated by
a sign as shown in STANAG 2010.
2
MLC 100(W) span has yet to be confirmed by tests. See OSTAG 418.
TABLE 1-2. Single Story Bridge Length v Gap Width
BRIDGE LENGTH
No. OF
BAYS
MINIMUM GAP WIDTH
MAXIMUM GAP WIDTH
FEET
METERS
FEET
METERS
FEET
METERS
26
7.9
4
12
3.7
23.4
7.1
32
9.8
5
18
5.5*
29.4
9.0
38
11.6
6
24
7.3*
35.4
10.8
44
13.4
7
30
9.1*
41.4
12.6
50
15.2
8
36
11.0
47.4
14.4
56
17.1
9
42
12.8*
53.4
16.3
62
18.9
10
48
14.6*
59.4
18.1
68
20.7
11
54
16.5
65.4
19.9
74
22.6
12
60
18.3*
7.4
21.8
* Due to rounding figures to one decimal point, these figures are different to those found in Chapter 3
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