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BLOCKING AND BRACING PURPOSE PURPOS THIS TECHNIQUES PUBLICATIONS IS DESIGNED TO AID MOTOR TRANSPORT USERS IN PROPERLY BLOCKING AND BRACING CARGO ON MILITARY VEHICLES. ALL UNITS WILL USE THE REGULATION AS A GUIDE TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT LOADS FOR MOVEMENT ARE LOADED PROPERLY. Blocking & Bracing 4

BLOCKING AND BRACING BLOCKING PREVENTS LOADS FROM SHIFTING FORWARD AND REARWARD Blocking & Bracing 5

BLOCKING AND BRACING PREVENTS LOADS FROM SHIFTING SIDE TO SIDE Blocking & Bracing 6

BLOCKING AND BRACING LASHING IS ALSO KNOWN AS THE TIE DOWN PREVENTS UPWARD MOVEMENTS AND CAN BE DONE IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS WITH MANY DIFFERENT MATERIALS. 4 STRANDS OF # 9 WIRE TIGHTEN WIRE ROPE ( CABLE) WITH 4 U-SHAPED CLAMPS ON EACH END CHAINS AND BINDERS RATCHET STRAPS DUNNAGE- ANY MATERIAL USED TO FILL IN SPACE Blocking & Bracing 7

BLOCKING AND BRACING RESPONSIBILITIES THE U. S. GOVERNMENT, OR AGENTS OF THE U. S. GOVERNMENT FOUND WILLFILLY NEGLIGENT IN THE DISCHARGE OF THEIR DUTIES, WILL BE HELD LIABLE FOR DAMAGE CAUSED BY IMPROPERLY BLOCKED AND BRACED CARGO. Blocking & Bracing 8

BLOCKING AND BRACING THE DRIVER ENSURE THAT CARGO IS LOADED PROPERLY TO 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 Blocking & Bracing 9

BLOCKING AND BRACING THE SHIPPER WILL: 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 driver With weight and cube of the load Blocking & Bracing 10

BLOCKING AND BRACING THE CONSIGNEE (RECEIVER): RESPONSIBLE FOR UNLOADING VEHICLE REMOVING ALL DUNNAGE VERIFYING CONDITION OF THE LOAD Blocking & Bracing 11

BLOCKING AND BRACING EFFECTS WEIGHT BULK SHAPE ROAD CONDITIONS TERRAIN FEATURES WEATHER CONDITIONS Blocking & Bracing 12

BLOCKING AND BRACING WEIGHT DENSE CARGO SUCH AS AMMUNITION CAN MAX OUT THE WEIGHT CAPCITY OF YOUR VEHICLE LONG BEFORE THE CARGO SPACE IS FILLED. CHECK WEIGHT ON PACKAGES USE A SCALE ESTIMATE THE WEIGHT Blocking & Bracing 13

BLOCKING AND BRACING NOTE WHEN THERE IS DOUBT ABOUT THE VEHICLE’S ABILITY TO TRANSPORT A PARTICULAR LOAD SAFELY, THE DRIVER’S ESTIMATION SHOULD GOVERN. DRIVERS ARE THE EXPERT REGARDLESS OF RANK. Blocking & Bracing 14

BLOCKING AND BRACING BULK CARGO SUCH AS PILLOWS OR CLOTHING WILL FILL THE CARGO SPACE COMPLETELY BUT MAXIMUM WEIGHT CAPACITY WILL NOT BE REACHED. SHAPE CARGO COMES IN ALL SHAPES. IT MAY NOT ALWAYS FIT COMFORTABLY IN THE CARGO SPACE OF THE VEHICLE. FILLER MATERIALS MAY BE REQUIRED. Blocking & Bracing 15

BLOCKING AND BRACING ROAD CONDITIONS LOAD TOO HIGH FOR BRIDGES OR TREES LOAD TOO HEAVY FOR POORLY SURFACED ROADS TERRAIN FEATURES ROUGHER TERRAIN CAUSES MORE TWISTING ON FRAME AND AXLES SO LESS WEIGHT SHOULD BE CARRIED. Blocking & Bracing 16

BLOCKING AND BRACING WEATHER CONDITIONS ADVERSE WEATHER HAS A DIRECT BEARING ON VEHICLES 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 THIS SITUATION. COMMON SENSE AND GOOD JUDGEMENT MUST BE EXERCISED. Blocking & Bracing 17

BLOCKING AND BRACING IMPROPER LOADING PRACTICES VEHICLE UNDERLOADING VEHICLE OVERLOADING IMPROPER DISTRIBUTION IMPROPER TIEDOWN Blocking & Bracing 18

BLOCKING AND BRACING VEHICLE UNDERLOADING REQUIRES MORE VEHICLES AND DRIVERS TO DO THE SAME JOB. COSTS MORE FUEL AND LUBRICANTS EFFECTS EFFICIENCY OF UNIT AND OPERATIONS Blocking & Bracing 19

BLOCKING AND BRACING VEHICLE OVERLOADING COSTS TIME FOR REPAIRS COST MONEY FOR PARTS CAUSES DAMAGE TO AND FAILURE OF VEHICLES Blocking & Bracing 20

BLOCKING AND BRACING IMPROPER DISTRIBUTION TIRES-BLOWOUTS, UNEVEN WEAR, AND SHORTENED LIFE SPAN AXLES BENT, BROKEN, PULLED OUT FRAME BENT, BROKEN SPRINGS - WEAKEND, BROKEN Blocking & Bracing 21

BLOCKING AND BRACING IMPROPER TIEDOWNS BLOCKING, BRACING, AND TIEDOWN OF THE LOAD KEEPS THE CARGO FROM. SHIFTING IN ALL DIRECTIONS Blocking & Bracing 22

BLOCKING AND BRACING HOW TO LOAD A VEHICLE HEAVY ITEMS MUST BE LOADED ON THE BOTTOM. + LOWER CENTER OF GRAVITY + LESS DAMAGE TO CARGO DISTRIBUTE THE HEAVY ITEMS AS EVENLY AS POSSIBLE OVER THE BED. + AVOIDS CARGO DAMMAGE + MAINTAINS DISTIBUTION OF WEIGHT Blocking & Bracing 23

BLOCKING AND BRACING HOW TO LOAD A VEHICLE KEEP IT LOW. + LOWER CENTER OF GRAVITY + KEEP LOAD OR CARGO INSIDE WALLS TO 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 AND RED LAMPS ( AT NIGHT) Blocking & Bracing 24

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