Civil engineer guide to fighting positions, shelters, obstacles
Civil engineer guide to fighting positions, shelters, obstacles
Civil engineer guide to fighting positions, shelters, obstacles
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AFH 10-222 Volume 14 1 August 2008 99<br />
Chapter 5<br />
REVETMENTS<br />
5.1. Overview. Revetments are generally defined as raised walls or structures<br />
designed <strong>to</strong> provide protection against bombs, rockets, grenades, small arms<br />
fire, and the effects of blast and fragmentation. Revetments can be as simple<br />
as a wall of sandbags or as elaborate as major construction projects involving<br />
permanent, hardened revetments and aircraft <strong>shelters</strong> (Figure 5.1). Revetments<br />
of sufficient height can be used <strong>to</strong> provide full sidewall protection<br />
around open s<strong>to</strong>res of critical equipment and material assets. Revetments can<br />
also function as <strong>obstacles</strong> <strong>to</strong> vehicles and other forms of possible intrusion. In<br />
the expeditionary environment, revetments are commonly composed of a soil<br />
berm and some type of structural material used as a retaining wall <strong>to</strong> hold<br />
back and stabilize the mass of earth. This type of revetment can be very effective<br />
against blast and fragmentation effects. This chapter covers the different<br />
types of revetments that can be used for a variety of purposes in the expeditionary<br />
environment.<br />
Figure 5.1. Various Types of Revetments.
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