DEPARTMENT
OF
THE
ARMY
TECHNICAL
BULLETIN
LOADING OF S-280( )/G SIZED SHELTERS
INTO CONTAINER ANSI/ISO TYPE 1AA
Headquarters, Department of the Army, Washington, D.C.
3 March 1978
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Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Roadway Loading and Unloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Alternate Roadway Unloading Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Dock Loading and Unloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Alternate Dock Unloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
NOTE
1. Purpose. This technical bulletin provides instal-
The container shall not be less than 2
lation and removal instructions for S-280 sized
inches higher or 1 1/2 inches wider than
shelters, facilities, and shelter assemblies used
the overall shelter height or width.
with shipping container ANSI/ISO Type 1AA.
3. Roadway Loading and Unloading. Roadway
2. Description. a. Loading and unloading shelters
loading and unloading requires an area that is
from containers on trailers requires equipment as
large enough for the tractor-trailer and two
designated or prepared as shown in figures 1
forklifts (fig. 3) to maneuver. It is best if the area
through 10.
b. Every shelter has a nameplate that locates its
(roadway) is flat, level, and hard surfaced. A wide
road or two intersecting ones will usually provide
center of gravity. The forklift tines must straddle
sufficient area.
the center of gravity to achieve stability whenever
the shelter is lifted.
a. Loading
c. Each end of the shelter floor contains a
(1) Measure the skid width (fig. 1) of each
shelter that is to be placed in the container. Use the
structural extrusion. Only these extrusions shall
smallest skid width value obtained. Prepare the
carry the forces when lifted or supported by the
header (fig. 6) and guide rails (blocking) in the
forklift tines, the thrust of the ram, and the
container as shown in figure 2. The "D" values are
bearing load of the chocks.
to be equal.
CAUTION
The shelter shall NOT be lifted or trans-
(2) Spot the tractor-trailer in-line.
ported from the ends in a manner in which
(3) Place the shelter on a set of blocks (fig. 10).
To do this, tip the forklift mast slightly forward,
the forklift tines bear against the bottom
skin surface of the floor.
place the tips of the tines about 3 inches under an
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