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THIS REGULATION IS DESIGNED TO AID MOTORTRANSPORT USERS IN PROPERLY BLOCKING ANDBRACING CARGO ON MILITARY VEHICLES. ALL UNITS WILL USE THE REGULATION AS A GUIDE TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT LOADS FOR MOVEMENT ARE LOADED PROPERLY.

PURPOSPURPOSE

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PREVENTS LOADS FROM SHIFTING

FORWARD AND REARWARD

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PREVENTS LOADS FROM SHIFTING

SIDE TO SIDE

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LASHING IS ALSO KNOWN AS THE TIE DOWNPREVENTS UPWARD MOVEMENTS AND CAN BE DONE IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS WITH MANY DIFFERENT MATERIALS.

4 STRANDS OF # 9 WIRE

TIGHTEN WIRE ROPE ( CABLE) WITH4 U-SHAPED CLAMPS ON EACH END

CHAINS AND BINDERSRATCHET STRAPS

DUNNAGE- ANY MATERIAL USED TO FILL IN SPACE

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THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, OR AGENTS OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT FOUND WILLFILLY NEGLIGENT INTHE DISCHARGE OF THEIR DUTIES, WILL BE HELDLIABLE FOR DAMAGE CAUSED BY IMPROPERLYBLOCKED AND BRACED CARGO.

RESPONSIBILITIESRESPONSIBILITIES

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ENSURE THAT CARGO IS LOADED PROPERLYTO LOAD CAPACITY , CAPACITY FOR EACH AXLE,AND CENTER OF GRAVITY FOR VEHICLE AND DIFFERENT TYPES OF LOADS.

ENSURE LOAD IS BLOCKED, BRACED,AND LASHED FROM MOVEMENT

SAFEGUARD FROM PILFERAGING WITH LOCKS, DRIVERS SURVEILLANCE, GUARDS, AND SAFEGUARD FROM WEATHER

THE DRIVER

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Provide blocking and bracing materials

Block and brace cargo loaded on Transportation assets.

!!!Load vehicle!!!

!!Block, brace, and lash the load!!

Provide shipping documents to the driverWith weight and cube of the load

THE SHIPPER WILL:THE SHIPPER WILL:

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RESPONSIBLE FOR UNLOADING VEHICLE

REMOVING ALL DUNNAGE

VERIFYING CONDITION OF THE LOAD

THE CONSIGNEE (RECEIVER):THE CONSIGNEE (RECEIVER):

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WEIGHT

BULKSHAPE

ROAD CONDITIONSTERRAIN FEATURES

WEATHER CONDITIONS

EFFECTSEFFECTS

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DENSE CARGO SUCH AS AMMUNITION CANMAX OUT THE WEIGHT CAPCITY OF YOUR VEHICLE LONG BEFORE THE CARGO SPACE IS FILLED.

CHECK WEIGHT ON PACKAGES

USE A SCALE

ESTIMATE THE WEIGHT

WEIGHTWEIGHT

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WHEN THERE IS DOUBT ABOUT THE VEHICLE’S WHEN THERE IS DOUBT ABOUT THE VEHICLE’S ABILITY TO TRANSPORT A PARTICULAR LOAD ABILITY TO TRANSPORT A PARTICULAR LOAD SAFELY, THE DRIVER’S ESTIMATION SHOULD SAFELY, THE DRIVER’S ESTIMATION SHOULD GOVERN. DRIVERS ARE THE EXPERT GOVERN. DRIVERS ARE THE EXPERT REGARDLESS OF RANK. FM 55-30,REGARDLESS OF RANK. FM 55-30,PAGE 10-3 PARA.2PAGE 10-3 PARA.2

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CARGO SUCH AS PILLOWS OR CLOTHING WILL FILLTHE CARGO SPACE COMPLETELY BUT MAXIMUM

WEIGHT CAPACITY WILL NOT BE REACHED.

SHAPESHAPE

CARGO COMES IN ALL SHAPES. IT MAY NOT ALWAYS FIT COMFORTABLY IN THE CARGOSPACE OF THE VEHICLE. FILLER MATERIALSMAY BE REQUIRED.

BULK

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LOAD TOO HIGH FOR BRIDGES OR TREES

LOAD TOO HEAVY FOR POORLY SURFACED ROADS

TERRAIN FEATURESTERRAIN FEATURESROUGHER TERRAIN CAUSES MORE TWISTING ONFRAME AND AXLES SO LESS WEIGHT SHOULD BECARRIED.

ROAD CONDITIONSROAD CONDITIONS

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ADVERSE WEATHER HAS A DIRECT BEARING ONVEHICLES OPERATIONS. SNOW, RAIN, SLEET AND ICE SERIOUSLY AFFECT VEHICLE TRACTION, HANDLING, AND STOPPING. UNDER SUCH BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE LOAD CAPACITY OF THE VEHICLES WILL BE LIMITED. THERE ARE NO SET RULES OR GUIDELINES GOVERNING THISSITUATION. COMMON SENSECOMMON SENSE AND GOOD JUDGEMENT MUST BE EXERCISED.

WEATHER CONDITIONSWEATHER CONDITIONS

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VEHICLE UNDERLOADING

VEHICLE OVERLOADING

IMPROPER DISTRIBUTION

IMPROPER TIEDOWN

IMPROPER LOADINGIMPROPER LOADINGPRACTICESPRACTICES

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REQUIRES MORE VEHICLES AND DRIVERS TODO THE SAME JOB.

COSTS MORE FUEL AND LUBRICANTS

EFFECTS EFFICIENCY OF UNIT AND OPERATIONS

VEHICLE UNDERLOADINGVEHICLE UNDERLOADING

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COSTS TIME FOR REPAIRS

COST MONEY FOR PARTS

CAUSES DAMAGE TO AND FAILURE OF VEHICLES

VEHICLE OVERLOADINGVEHICLE OVERLOADING

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TIRES-BLOWOUTS, UNEVEN WEAR, AND SHORTENED LIFE SPAN

AXLES BENT, BROKEN, PULLED OUT

FRAME BENT, BROKEN

SPRINGS - WEAKEND, BROKEN

IMPROPER DISTRIBUTIONIMPROPER DISTRIBUTION

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BLOCKING, BRACING, AND TIEDOWNOF THE LOAD KEEPS THE CARGO FROM.

SHIFTING IN ALL DIRECTIONSSHIFTING IN ALL DIRECTIONS

IMPROPER TIEDOWNSIMPROPER TIEDOWNS

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HEAVY ITEMS MUST BE LOADED ON THE BOTTOM.

+ LOWER CENTER OF GRAVITY

+ LESS DAMAGE TO CARGO

DISTRIBUTE THE HEAVY ITEMS AS EVENLYAS POSSIBLE OVER THE BED.

+ AVOIDS CARGO DAMMAGE

+ MAINTAINS DISTIBUTION OF WEIGHT

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KEEP IT LOW.

+ LOWER CENTER OF GRAVITY

+ KEEP LOAD OR CARGO INSIDE WALLSTO PREVENT LOSS

FOR CARGO THAT IS TOO BIG FOR WALLS(OVER SIZED)

+ ATTACH 12 INCH SQUARE RED FLAGS AT EACH END ( DAY TIME)+ ATTACH 12 INCH SQUARE RED FLAGS ANDRED LAMPS ( AT NIGHT)

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