• Simulates the crossing loads on a bridge system in a controlled testing environment
  
• Uses a system of hydraulic actuators and loading fixtures to simulate the rolling load applied by a moving vehicle, instead of using actual vehicles to cross the bridge thousands of times
  
• Will accommodate bridges up to 42 meters long and is easily adaptable to accommodate unanticipated bridge designs of the future
  
• This system is a tool for conducting durability tests at a huge cost savings; thus enabling the collection of more engineering and statistical data than previously possible on the factors that impact bridge life the most
  
• Supplements the full spectrum of required bridge testing by providing an economic means of establishing and evaluating the durability of portable bridges

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Warfighter Directorate, 410-278-4277, email atcwd@atc.army.mil