LANDING MAT 



SECTION 



Prototype Installation : 



Mo-Mat is 0.625-inch-thick fiberglass molded into a waffle pattern 

 weighing 1 pound per square foot (Air Logistics Corporation, 1968). 



Prefabricated metal mats and membranes used to support military 

 vehicles on beaches were tested for stability. 



Prototype tests were conducted on the Brittany coast of France 

 (U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, 1962). 



Wave Tank Tests : 



Unknown . 



Design Factors : 



Zero-damage wave height: Depends on mat strength. 



Wave runup: 0.9 to 1 compared to smooth slopes (estimated) 



Wave reflection: High (estimated). 



Remarks : 



Steel or aluminum mats could also be used. 



A weighted or buried toe would be required. 



A method of anchoring the mat top would be required. 



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