MLC
 mlc
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Military load classification of a bridge, road or route  
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The Military Load Classification (MLC) is a classification of the characteristics of vehicles and bridges used by NATO and the United States Department of Defense. It is standardized in the document Stanag 2021.
The class is given in whole numbers for vehicles, bridges, roads, and routes. Vehicles are classified according to their weight, type (tracked or wheeled vehicles) and several other parameters such as length, width, track width, axle load, axle spacing, maximum single axle load, tyre load and nominal ground contact width, axle load and and nominal ground contact length, axle wheel spacing and nominal ground contact width. Bridges, roads, and routes are classified considering physical characteristics, type and flow of traffic, effects of weather, and other special conditions.
The following table lists all classes but only considers the parameters vehicle weight and type of vehicle.
| Class | Tracked vehicles | Wheeled vehicles |
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| 4 | 3,63 t | 4,09 t |
| 8 | 7,26 t | 8,16 t |
| 12 | 10,88 t | 13,61 t |
| 16 | 14,51 t | 16,79 t |
| 20 | 18,14 t | 21,77 t |
| 24 | 21,77 t | 25,40 t |
| 30 | 27,22 t | 42,63 t |
| 40 | 36,29 t | 42,63 t |
| 50 | 45,36 t | 52,62 t |
| 60 | 54,43 t | 63,50 t |
| 70 | 63,50 t | 73,02 t |
| 80 | 72,58 t | 83,45 t |
| 90 | 81,65 t | 93,89 t |
| 100 | 90,72 t | 104,33 t |
| 120 | 108,86 t | 125,19 t |
| 150 | 136,08 t | 154,22 t |
How to Tag
Typical values for the keys are given in the table above. As shown by the second example below, signs showing other values exist. Simply tag the numbers that you see on the sign.
Examples by sign
See also
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_Load_Classification
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militärische_Lastenklasse (german)