1. BLOCKING AND BRACING Blocking & Bracing

2. BLOCKING AND BRACING Blocking & Bracing 2 Blocking and Bracing

3. BLOCKING AND BRACING Blocking & Bracing 3 ATP 4-11 BLOCKING AND BRACING

4. Blocking & Bracing 4 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. PURPOS PURPOSE

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

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

7. BLOCKING AND BRACING Blocking & Bracing 7 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 LASHING

8. BLOCKING AND BRACING Blocking & Bracing 8 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. RESPONSIBILITIES

9. BLOCKING AND BRACING Blocking & Bracing 9 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 THE DRIVER

10. BLOCKING AND BRACING Blocking & Bracing 10 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 THE SHIPPER WILL:

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

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

13. BLOCKING AND BRACING Blocking & Bracing 13 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 WEIGHT

14. BLOCKING AND BRACING Blocking & Bracing 14 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. NOTE

15. BLOCKING AND BRACING Blocking & Bracing 15 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. BULK

16. BLOCKING AND BRACING Blocking & Bracing 16 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. ROAD CONDITIONS

17. BLOCKING AND BRACING Blocking & Bracing 17 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 COMMON SENSE SITUATION. COMMON SENSE AND GOOD JUDGEMENT MUST BE EXERCISED. WEATHER CONDITIONS

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

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

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

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

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

23. BLOCKING AND BRACING Blocking & Bracing 23 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 HOW TO LOAD A VEHICLE

24. BLOCKING AND BRACING Blocking & Bracing 24 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) HOW TO LOAD A VEHICLE

25. BLOCKING AND BRACING Blocking & Bracing 25 BLOCKING AND BRACING HANDOUT