Address
CSTE-DTC-AT-CS-BD 400 Colleran Road
Aberdeen Proving Ground
(P)
410-278-4639
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Automotive Tilt TableAutomotive Tilt Table
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Determines:
- Roll and pitch stability of vehicles
- Maximum side slope capability
- Rollover warning indicator activation for RAM testing
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Unique Characteristics:
- Largest such facility in the world
- 100' long, 14' wide (25' at midsection)
- Lifts 140 tons/20'; Total of 700 tons
- Maximum tilt angle of 40 ° (84%) (Greater angles possible with alternative configuration) -
Measures rollover threshold as a function
of:
- Payload and load distribution
- Tire pressure
- Suspension settings
- Ancillary equipment configuration
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Determines:
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Bridge Crossing SimulatorBridge Crossing Simulator
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Simulates the crossing loads on a bridge system in a
controlled testing environment
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Uses a system of hydraulic actuators and loading fixtures
to simulate the rolling load applied by a moving vehicle, instead
of using actual vehicles to cross the bridge thousands of
times
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Will accommodate bridges up to 42 meters long and is
easily adaptable to accommodate unanticipated bridge designs of the
future
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This system is a tool for conducting durability tests at
a huge cost savings; thus enabling the collection of more
engineering and statistical data than previously possible on the
factors that impact bridge life the most
- Supplements the full spectrum of required bridge testing by providing an economic means of establishing and evaluating the durability of portable bridges
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Simulates the crossing loads on a bridge system in a
controlled testing environment
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Bridge Test SitesBridge Test Sites
- Assets and facilities are available for testing performance, durability, and reliability of all assault, tactical, and wet-gap bridges and their associated launching systems
- Dry-Gap Testing:
- Two separate dry-gap test sites, allowing for competitive testing
- Prepared abutments consist of level, longitudinal slope, and side slope configurations
- The infrastructure supports a wide variety of performance and reliability testing
- The sites are located near the Munson and Perryman Test Areas, which can be used extensively during system reliability testing - Wet-Gap Testing - Floating bridge systems are tested at wet-gap
test sites, including:
- A sheltered-water river with access to the Chesapeake Bay for floating bridge rafting tests and Bridge Erection Boat testing
- A sheltered-water test site on the Chesapeake Bay for floating bridge launch, retrieval and bridge construction. The site is equipped with offices and storage areas and is located in the vicinity of the Munson Test Area for convenient testing of automotive and other performance parameters
- A still-water inland pond to accommodate floating bridges up to 300 feet long. The site has a variety of bank heights and slopes, and allows for performance and durability crossings of vehicles over floating bridges