It was soon discovered that if you covered the runway area with local flora leaves small branches palm fronds or if it could be found hay and laid the mat on top you greatly reduced the dust problem.
Marsden matting runway.
Each mat will cover 13 sq.
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Marston mat was extensively used during world war ii by army engineers and seabees construction battalions to build runways and other readily usable surfaces over all kinds of terrain.
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But it came to be called marston matting or sometimes marsden matting because it was first manufactured adjacent to the town of marston north carolina not too far from modern fort bragg.
Each hole in a piece of marston mat provided a small reservoir for runway watering retaining its moisture for fifteen minutes or more.
Marston mats 16 inches x 10 feet.
These mats are used but in excellent condition.
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Feet when linked together.
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The psp landing mats are cheap light absorbing big forces and made for multiple use.
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Huge quantities of the matting were produced approximately 2 million tons.
A special type of hard steel and precision in dimensions is making the psp mats to a durable steel road or runway for multiple use.
The material is also commonly known as marston mats or marston plate for a town in north carolina adjacent to camp mackall airfield where the.
Stained and lightly oiled or.
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