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Load Class Type 3 (LC3)
DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.
RDF: lc3.ttl
- Name
loadClassType3- Datatype
- Integer
- Definition
- The dynamic live load weight-bearing capacity of a bridge or bridge span for one-way, tracked vehicle traffic in MLC units.
- Description
- Military load classification values are calculated in part from the size, cross-sectional shape, and material of the stringers under the bridge span; they are similar to, but not the same as, short tons. See STANAGs 2021 and 2253 for the method of calculation.
- Accepted
- 2013-10-18
- Defined by
- DFDD
- Physical quantity
- noncomparable
- Recommended unit
- Military Load Class
- Used by
Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.