Winter Bridging Exercise on Thick Ice, Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, 1988

One of the most vexing situations encountered by an army on the move in winter is the need to cross an ice-covered river. If this ice cover is not thick enough to support the anticipated loads, yet is thicker than what can be easily removed (less than 8 in.), the problem becomes very difficult. This...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Coutermarsh, Barry
Other Authors: COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER NH
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1990
Subjects:
Snow
Ice and Permafrost
Civil Engineering
*WINTER
*MILITARY BRIDGES
*WARFARE
COVERINGS
BRIDGES
WISCONSIN
ICE BREAKUP
COLD REGIONS
THICKNESS
ICE
RIBBON BRIDGE
McCoy
Ice
permafrost
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA223682
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA223682
Description
Summary:One of the most vexing situations encountered by an army on the move in winter is the need to cross an ice-covered river. If this ice cover is not thick enough to support the anticipated loads, yet is thicker than what can be easily removed (less than 8 in.), the problem becomes very difficult. This report describes a winter bridging exercise undertaken by CRREl and the 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division FMF. The exercise investigated the difficulties of bridging a waterway with 24-in thick ice present and experimented with some options that were chosen to be compatible with equipment normally found with a Ribbon Bridge unit. The only special equipment or materials considered were those that could be easily fabricated or procured if found effective. Keywords: Winter warfare; Military bridges; Ice breakup.

Similar Items