Steel Treadway Bridge M2
Publisher: U.S. G.P.O.
Published: 1944
Place of publication: Washington, D.C., USA
Language: eng
Description: TM 5-272 Steel Treadway Bridge M2,  1944-05-09
Table of contents: title: Contents; title: SECTION I. GENERAL.; title: Purpose 1 1; title: Design 2 1; title: Capacity 3 5; title: Size of working party required 4 5; title: Estimated times for construction 5 5; title: Composition and assignment of equipment 6 5; title: SECTION II. DESCRIPTION AND USE OF EQUIPMENT.; title: Pneumatic float 7 8; title: Saddle 8 9; title: Steel treadway 9 11; title: Treadway-connecting pin 10 11; title: Treadway-spacing hook 11 15; title: Treadway wedges 12 15; title: Anchors 13 15; title: Trestle 14 15; title: Trestle-bracing equipment 15 16; title: Treadway adaptor 16 17; title: Outboard motor and motor bracket 17 17; title: Tools and accessories 18 17; title: Portable air compressor 19 17; title: Motorized air compressor 20 19; title: Truck crane 21 19; title: Power utility boat 22 19; title: Blackout markers 23 21; title: SECTION III. TRANSPORTATION.; title: General 24 24; title: Treadway truck 25 24; title: Contents of truck loads 26 25; title: Operation of treadway truck 27 26; title: SECTION IV. SELECTION AND PREPARATION OF BRIDGE SITES.; title: Reconnaissance 28 30; title: Site requirements 29 30; title: Preparation of site 30 30; title: Lay-out of site 31 30; title: V. WORKING PARTY.; title: Organization of working party. 32 34; title: Duties of construction details. 33 34; title: SECTION VI. CONSTRUCTION.; title: Methods of construction 34 42; title: Advantages of different methods of construction 35 42; title: Anchorage of bridge 36 43; title: Shore connections 37 47; title: Alinement of bridge 38 54; title: Dismantling bridge 39 54; title: Use of trestle equipment 40 54; title: Expedient use of equipment 41 54; title: Use of drawspan 42 56; title: SECTION VII. RAFTS.; title: Ferry set 43 57; title: Construction of rafts 44 57; title: Capacity 45 58; title: Ferry sites 46 60; title: Ferry party 47 60; title: Rigging arrangement 48 61; title: Loading and unloading rafts 49 61; title: Methods of propulsion 50 61; title: SECTION VIII. TRAFFIC CONTROL AND MAINTENANCE OF BRIDGE.; title: Bridge guard 51 64; title: Traffic control 52 64; title: Traffic capacity 53 64; title: Maintenance of bridge 54 64; title: Blackout delineation 55 65; title: Protection against air attack 56 65; title: Protection against debris 57 68; title: Precautions during floods 58 68; title: Maintenance of equipage 50 68; title: This manual supersedes TM 5-272, 10 July 19J^2; and TB 5-272-1, 26 January