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Recent Advances in Matting Technology for Military Runways.

ADA419684

Publication Date	2002
Personal Author	Dover, D.; Anderson, M.; Brown, R. W.
Page Count	11
Abstract	Following a historical overview of the military use of mats on runways, taxiways, aprons, and parking areas, this paper discusses common matting systems, which fall into two general categories: structural matting and foreign-object-damage (FOD) covers. Structural matting, such as AM-2, is used to increase the runway's structural support when the surface is otherwise inadequate. FOD covers, such as folded fiberglass mats (FFMs), are used on surfaces that are adequate structurally, but have a high incidence of FOD. The body of the paper focuses on recent developments at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Tyndall AFB, Florida, to improve the performance and usefulness of matting systems. The paper focuses on the pioneering efforts of AFRL in the use of Elastomer Sprayed Coating (ESC) in three major Rapid Runway Repair (RRR) areas: (1) unreinforced ESC as a FOD cover, (2) ESC with wire mesh reinforcement to create an improved FOD cover, and (3) ESC as a means of expediently anchoring FFMs. The study concluded that ESC is a viable alternative for expedient FOD covers, particularly when reinforced with aluminum wire, and that ESC is a viable alternative for expedient anchoring of FFMs. AFRL is currently pursuing improvements for structural matting which will, when completed, greatly improve RRR capability. In addition, ongoing research at AFRL on structural mat improvements is briefly discussed, including interior AM-2 mat repair techniques and a revolutionary lightweight replacement for AM-2 matting. (1 table, 7 figures, 4 refs.).
Keywords	Elastomers Repair Polyurethane resins Runways Plastic coatings Landing mats Spray forming Fiberglass Symposia Optimization Performance(Engineering) Limitations Aluminum History Thermoplastic resins Foreign object damage Precast concrete Second world war Elastomer sprayed coatings Runway repair Structural matting Ffm(Folded fiberglass mats) Rrr(Rapid runway repair) Fod covers Am-2 matting Airfield matting Psp(Pierced steel planking) Marston matting Hessian matting Smt(Square mesh track) Post world war ii Precast concrete slabs Runway construction Runway craters Wire mesh reinforcement
Source Agency	Non Paid ADAS
Corporate Authors	Air Force Research Lab., Tyndall AFB, FL. Materials and Manufacturing Directorate.
Supplemental Notes	Published in Proceedings, 27th Annual International Air Transport Conference, American Society of Civil Engineers, Orlando, FL, Jul 2002. Prepared in collaboration with Appied Research Associates, Inc., Tyndall AFB, FL. The original document contains color images. All DTIC reproductions will be in black and white.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Technical rept. 1 Jan-2 Jun 2002.
NTIS Issue Number	200411
Contract Number	8637-98-C-6001

Recent Advances in Matting Technology for Military Runways.

Recent Advances in Matting Technology for Military Runways.
ADA419684

Publication Date	2002
Personal Author	Dover, D.; Anderson, M.; Brown, R. W.
Page Count	11
Abstract	Following a historical overview of the military use of mats on runways, taxiways, aprons, and parking areas, this paper discusses common matting systems, which fall into two general categories: structural matting and foreign-object-damage (FOD) covers. Structural matting, such as AM-2, is used to increase the runway's structural support when the surface is otherwise inadequate. FOD covers, such as folded fiberglass mats (FFMs), are used on surfaces that are adequate structurally, but have a high incidence of FOD. The body of the paper focuses on recent developments at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Tyndall AFB, Florida, to improve the performance and usefulness of matting systems. The paper focuses on the pioneering efforts of AFRL in the use of Elastomer Sprayed Coating (ESC) in three major Rapid Runway Repair (RRR) areas: (1) unreinforced ESC as a FOD cover, (2) ESC with wire mesh reinforcement to create an improved FOD cover, and (3) ESC as a means of expediently anchoring FFMs. The study concluded that ESC is a viable alternative for expedient FOD covers, particularly when reinforced with aluminum wire, and that ESC is a viable alternative for expedient anchoring of FFMs. AFRL is currently pursuing improvements for structural matting which will, when completed, greatly improve RRR capability. In addition, ongoing research at AFRL on structural mat improvements is briefly discussed, including interior AM-2 mat repair techniques and a revolutionary lightweight replacement for AM-2 matting. (1 table, 7 figures, 4 refs.).
Keywords	Elastomers Repair Polyurethane resins Runways Plastic coatings Landing mats Spray forming Fiberglass Symposia Optimization Performance(Engineering) Limitations Aluminum History Thermoplastic resins Foreign object damage Precast concrete Second world war Elastomer sprayed coatings Runway repair Structural matting Ffm(Folded fiberglass mats) Rrr(Rapid runway repair) Fod covers Am-2 matting Airfield matting Psp(Pierced steel planking) Marston matting Hessian matting Smt(Square mesh track) Post world war ii Precast concrete slabs Runway construction Runway craters Wire mesh reinforcement
Source Agency	Non Paid ADAS
Corporate Authors	Air Force Research Lab., Tyndall AFB, FL. Materials and Manufacturing Directorate.
Supplemental Notes	Published in Proceedings, 27th Annual International Air Transport Conference, American Society of Civil Engineers, Orlando, FL, Jul 2002. Prepared in collaboration with Appied Research Associates, Inc., Tyndall AFB, FL. The original document contains color images. All DTIC reproductions will be in black and white.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Technical rept. 1 Jan-2 Jun 2002.
NTIS Issue Number	200411
Contract Number	8637-98-C-6001