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Figure 2-5.  Plank Profile Dimensions
Figure 2-6.  Floor Repair Working Space

TM-55-8115-203-23P Container General Cargo: MILVAN Container W/Mechanical Load Bracing System; MILVAN Manual
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TM 55-8115-203-23 & P 2-10 Floor.  Container floors are made from one of two materials: wood or reinforced fiberglass, known as "Tek-dek". Replacement planks for both Tek-dek and shiplap wood floors should be hardwood, 1 1/4 inches (32 mm) thick by 11 1/2 in.  wide (292 mm) (top or bottom measurement). a. Preparation  of  Replacement  Planks.    Laminated  oak  planks  may  be  manufactured  by  qualified  woodworkers according to the dimensions and tolerances shown in figure 2-4. b. Methods of Repair.    Damaged  planks  may  be  replaced  or  spliced,  depending  on  the  kind  of  damage.    Except where  otherwise  noted,  the  same  repair  procedures  are  used  with  both  wood  and  Tek-dek  flooring.    Decide whether to replace or splice damaged flooring by applying the following rules. (1) All planks must fit over at least four container crossmembers.  Undamaged flooring that does not cover at least four crossmembers should be removed so that a longer repair plank may be spliced in. (2) Floor boards which fit side by side should not end on the same crossmember. (3) Planks must terminate flush with the vertical web of a crossmember.  See figure 2-6. (4) Replace complete planks only if splicing is impossible in accordance with the above rules. c. Splicing.  Repair a plank by splicing as follows. (1) Remove self-tapping screws from damaged flooring. (2) Remove self-tapping screws from flooring within eighteen inches in front or back of the damaged flooring to create working space.  See figure 2-4.  Loosen floorboard to either side of damaged plank by backing out screws halfway. (3) Pry floorboard above steel crossmembers to permit saw blade clearance.  Cut out damaged floorboard at point A as in figure 2-6 so that remaining floorboard on either side of damaged section is even with the vertical web of the crossmember. (4) Carefully weld two pieces of steel angle, 1/8 inch thick by 1 inch by 1 inch, to crossmembers at both ends of cutout area.  See figure 2-5.  Do not burn flooring already installed. (5) Measure and cut replacement plank to size.  Replacement should fit flush with existing planks. (6) Caulk the area where the planks butt against one another.  Press new board section in place. 2-16







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