How do you calculate tie down points for lashing

[Transporteng]

How do you calculate tie down points for lashing which secure caterpillar dozer. The Dozer needs to be restrained by a Beaver Tail Tray. the weight of the dozer is around 9 T and i need to find the ideal location and the chain that could be used to tie the Dozer to the side of the Truck.

 

[zeusfaber]

If you can get hold of a copy, EN12195-1 is very good. Even if you aren't in Europe, the laws of physics won't change by much.

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[MiketheEngineer]

Call Caterpillar - I am sure they have ideas if not even hooks already built in for tying.

 

[Transporteng]

The tie down points on the caterpillar D5 are known. Since its a heavy vehicle.. a special trailer has been built and i need to figure out the best points to place the restraints. What sort of calculation needs to be carried out?

 

[hydtools]

This may of value:

http://www2.tea.army.mil/pubs/nr/deploy/fgpamphlets/ATTLAtiedown_Mar10.pdf

This is similar:

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/55-450-2/Ch6.htm

Ted