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| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-03-28T03:35:33Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-03-28T03:35:33Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019-03-28 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/9350 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The aim of this study was Design and development of improved military load carriage equipment for Ethiopian army by conducting case study on West region command head quarter. Examining combat equipment details, load carriage equipment and analyzing the existing load carriage equipment design, price, material and relating issues are studied as main focus. Sample size of 94 soldiers selected among total 8,000 numbers of soldiers as a target population, and random sampling was used to select the participant. In the research the load carriage design and carriage system, load carriage material type, and other related issue was addressed. Ergonomic comfortable load carriage design also determined and the required Materials tested. The study shows that 62% soldiers were carried their external load by assault load carriage system and 48% of the soldiers were carried external load on the range of 21-25kg. 29% of the soldier were challenged with the problem of “load distribution problem of the carriage equipment” but the other problem which related to design of the load carriage equipment like load mobility, load suspender (strap), and load bearing system (fasteners, closures) problem have considerably challenged. The final output of this project was improved load carriage equipment (military tactical vest) with customable multi -purpose pouch and detachable backpack that integrated with solar system. It enables good load distribution over the body and keeps body center of mass. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.title | DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF IMPROVED MILITARY LOAD CARRIAGE EQUIPMENT FOR ETHIOPIAN ARMY CASE STUDY ON WEST REGION COMMAND HEAD QUARTER | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
