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dc.contributor.authorGamez, Joseph A.-
dc.contributor.authorGuertin, Patrick J. (Patrick James)-
dc.contributor.authorKreiger, Eric L.-
dc.contributor.authorCalfas, George W.-
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-20T17:40:30Z-
dc.date.available2018-09-20T17:40:30Z-
dc.date.issued2018-09-
dc.identifier.govdocERDC/CERL TR-18-27-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11681/29357-
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/29357-
dc.descriptionTechnical Report-
dc.description.abstractThe Army must have an ability to rapidly plan and locate engineering sites, such as soldier base camps or airfields, for supporting maximum combat effectiveness of deployed forces. By defining mission-specific site requirements prior to force deployment and facility locations and construction, Army commanders and planners are able to optimize various siting and design decisions. This report documents the technical and doctrinal parameters used to develop the Tactical Airport Site Selection (TASS) module in the Engineer Site Identification for the Tactical Environment (ENSITE) computer planning tool. ENSITE/TASS is a remote planning tool designed for field-expedient use and a very specific set of design criteria. This report contains the rationale for why the ENSITE/TASS development process made certain assumptions, how it calculated certain quantities, and which sources of data it incorporated.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipUnited States. Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipEngineer Site Identification for the Tactical Environment Program (U.S.)-
dc.description.tableofcontentsAbstract .................................................................................................................................... ii Figures and Tables .................................................................................................................. iv Preface ...................................................................................................................................... v Unit Conversion Factors ......................................................................................................... vi 1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background ........................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Objective............................................................................................................. 2 1.3 Methodology ...................................................................................................... 2 2 Technical Parameters and Specifications .................................................................... 3 2.1 Expedient airfield design overview ................................................................... 3 2.2 Select the runway location ................................................................................ 4 2.3 Determine the design aircraft ........................................................................... 4 2.4 Determine the in-place soil strength ................................................................ 5 2.4.1 Discussion on the relationship between USCS soil type and CBR ........................... 7 2.5 Determine the required number of passes ...................................................... 8 2.6 Determine the allowable number of passes and surface type ....................... 8 2.7 Determine the runway length and width .......................................................... 9 2.7.1 Runway length design example. .............................................................................. 11 2.7.2 Determine approach zones and imaginary surfaces .............................................. 14 2.7.3 Turnarounds .............................................................................................................. 17 2.8 Determine the runway orientation ................................................................. 18 2.8.1 Discussion and further guidance on the 13 mph beam wind criterion ................. 19 2.8.2 Runway orientation example .................................................................................... 19 2.8.3 True north vs. magnetic north .................................................................................. 21 2.9 Design components excluded from consideration ....................................... 22 3 Summary ......................................................................................................................... 23 References ............................................................................................................................. 24 Report Documentation Page-
dc.format.extent33 pages / 2.35 Mb-
dc.format.mediumPDF/A-
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherConstruction Engineering Research Laboratory (U.S.)en_US
dc.publisherEngineer Research and Development Center (U.S.)en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesTechnical Report (Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.)) ; no. ERDC/CERL TR-18-27-
dc.rightsApproved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited-
dc.sourceThis Digital Resource was created in Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat-
dc.subjectMilitary bases--Locationen_US
dc.subjectAir bases--Locationen_US
dc.subjectData curationen_US
dc.subjectGeospatial dataen_US
dc.subjectComputer programsen_US
dc.subjectMilitary planningen_US
dc.titleParameters used in the Tactical Airfield Siting Selection module for ENSITEen_US
dc.typeReporten_US
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