TM 5-5420-280-10
OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS
RAPIDLY EMPLACED BRIDGE (REB)
BRIDGE ANCHORAGE
NOTE
The installation of anchorage will be determined by the
Non-commissioned Officer In Charge (NCOIC) based on
assessment of the soil bearing capacity (SBC) of the
The steel picket hold-fast consists of a steel bar having
nine holes and a shackle held by a pin at its connecting
end. The hold-fast is secured to the ground with eight
anchoring pins, each positioned in holes of hold-fast and
driven into the ground at an angle.
1. Remove anchoring strap and hold-fast from pallet toolbox. Refer to
2. Connect anchoring strap to bridge anchoring eye (1), located at ramp end
outside corner of each bridge quarter (3). Ensure latch (4) closes in hook (2).
3
2
1
4
ANCHORING
STRAP