This document outlines 16 distribution cycles involving various modes of transportation such as motor freight, rail, air, and shipping. Each cycle lists a series of schedules that describe potential handling and transportation methods involved at different stages. The schedules cover elements like stacking, vibration, vehicle transport, and rail switching. The cycles cover a range of shipment types from bulk loads and unitized loads to single packages of varying weights.
This document outlines 16 distribution cycles involving various modes of transportation such as motor freight, rail, air, and shipping. Each cycle lists a series of schedules that describe potential handling and transportation methods involved at different stages. The schedules cover elements like stacking, vibration, vehicle transport, and rail switching. The cycles cover a range of shipment types from bulk loads and unitized loads to single packages of varying weights.
This document outlines 16 distribution cycles involving various modes of transportation such as motor freight, rail, air, and shipping. Each cycle lists a series of schedules that describe potential handling and transportation methods involved at different stages. The schedules cover elements like stacking, vibration, vehicle transport, and rail switching. The cycles cover a range of shipment types from bulk loads and unitized loads to single packages of varying weights.
This document outlines 16 distribution cycles involving various modes of transportation such as motor freight, rail, air, and shipping. Each cycle lists a series of schedules that describe potential handling and transportation methods involved at different stages. The schedules cover elements like stacking, vibration, vehicle transport, and rail switching. The cycles cover a range of shipment types from bulk loads and unitized loads to single packages of varying weights.
DC Distribution Cycle First Second Third Fourth Fifth Sixth
Schedule A Schedule D Schedule F Schedule G Schedule A
Stacked Loose-Load 1 General Cycle—undefined distribution system Handling Rail Switching Handling Vibration Vibration 2 Specially defined distribution system, user specified (see Apprendix X2) select from Schedules A through I Schedule A Schedule C Schedule F Schedule E Schedule A 3 Single package environment, up to 100 lb (45.4 kg) Vehicle Loose-Load Vehicle Handling Handling Stacking Vibration Vibration Schedule A Schedule C Schedule F Schedule E Schedule A 4 Motor freight, single package over 100 lb (45.4 kg) Vehicle Loose-Load Vehicle Handling Handling Stacking Vibration Vibration Schedule A Schedule D Schedule E Schedule A 5 Motor freight, TL, not unitized Stacked Vehicle Handling Handling Vibration Vibration Schedule A Schedule D Schedule A Schedule B 6 Motor freight, TL, or LTL—unitized Stacked Warehouse Handling Handling Vibration Stacking Schedule A Schedule D Schedule G Schedule A 7 Rail only, bulk loaded Stacked Handling Rail Switching Handling Vibration Schedule A Schedule D Schedule G Schedule A Schedule B 8 Rail only, unitized Stacked Warehouse Handling Rail Switching Handling Vibration Stacking Schedule A Schedule C Schedule E Schedule G Schedule F Schedule A 9 Rail and motor freight, not unitized Vehicle Vehicle Loose-Load Handling Rail Switching Handling Stacking Vibration Vibration Schedule A Schedule D Schedule G Schedule A Schedule B 10 Rail and motor freight, unitized Stacked Warehouse Handling Rail Switching Handling Vibration Stacking Schedule A Schedule G Schedule D Schedule F Schedule A 11 Rail, TOFC and COFC Stacked Loose-Load Handling Rail Switching Handling Vibration Vibration Schedule A Schedule D Schedule I Schedule E Schedule A 12 Air (intercity) and motor freight (local), over 100 lb (45.4 kg), unitized Stacked Vehicle Handling Low Pressure Handling Vibration Vibration Schedule A Schedule C Schedule F Schedule I Schedule E Schedule A 13 Air (intercity) and motor freight (local, single package up to 100 lb (45.4 kg) Vehicle Loose-Load Vehicle Handling Low Pressure Handling Stacking Vibration Vibration Schedule A Schedule B 14 Warehousing (partial cycle to be added to other cycles as needed) Warehouse Handling Stacking Schedule A Schedule C Schedule A Export/Import shipment for intermodal container or roll on/roll off trailer 15 Vehicle (partial cycle to be added to other cycles as needed) Handling Handling Stacking Schedule A Schedule C Schedule A Export/Import shipment for palletized cargo ship 16 Vehicle (partial cycle to be added to other cycles as needed) Handling Handling Stacking Schedule A Schedule C Schedule A Export/Import shipment for break bulk cargo ship 17 Vehicle (partial cycle to be added to other cycles as needed) Handling Handling Stacking Schedule A Schedule B or C^ Schedule A Schedule H Schedule F Schedule A 18 Non-Commercial Government shipments per MIL-STD-2073-1 Environmental Loose-Load Handling Handling Handling Hazard Vibration
^ For DC-18, perform the stacking test that results in the highest computed load value.