Munson Test Area

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  • Automotive field test area consisting of 9 miles of roadways/test courses encompassing 150 acres
  • Paved course - 2200'
  • Sand course - 500'
  • Belgian block course - 3900'
  • Wave course - 440'
  • Vertical walls - 18" to 42" H
  • Slide slopes, 20% to 40%, 100' to 700'
  • Simulated loading ramp - 40' , 20°
  • Improved gravel road - 10,700'
  • Abrasive mud course - 950' L x 240' W
  • 2- and 6-inch washboards - 800'
  • 2- to 4-inch radial washboard - 240'
  • 3-inch spaced bump course - 760'
  • Longitudinal slopes, 5% to 60%, 80' to 480'
  • Shallow and deep fording basins - 270' L x 6' D, 315' L x 20' D
  • Amphibious vehicle swim area (Spesutie Narrows/Chesapeake Bay)

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Automotive Directorate, 410-278-4493, email atcad@atc.army.mil

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