Gap Crossing Reconnaissance Report Army Form W4012A

(Revised 03/05)
Notes: ■ Issuing Officers should tick boxes against the questions that must be completed (ie 4. ✔ ) PPQ = 50

■ Co-ordinating HQs should insert the serial number Serial Number

Part 1

Name Map Series Scale

Unit Sheet Number Place Name

Formation Edition Grid Reference

Part 1a ~ Details of Gap

Dimensioned Cross Section of Gap (For wading sites continuous profile to be given, for other wet gaps profile to 2m
depth required. Recommended positions for the angle of repose pegs must be shown on both banks).
Vertical Horizontal
1. Date of Reconnaissance Scale: 10 mm represents metres

2. Nature of soil: Part 1b ~ Approaches

Near bank Bottom Far bank
11. Contact Zone (From 2m below minimum water
level to 6m inland of angle of repose pegs)
3. Wet or Dry Ruling Gradients:

4. Current metres per second Near bank %

5. Width between angle of repose metres Far bank grounding %

pegs
Far bank climbing out %
6. Difference in bank heights metres
12. Access Zone (From inland edge of Contact
Tidal variations or flooding: Zone to nearest all weather route)
7. difference between maximum metres Nature of Ground:
and minimum water level
Near bank Far bank
8. Width of minimum water level metres
Part 1c ~ Suitability of Site
9. Width at maximum water level metres
13. This site is suitable for:
10. Safe bearing pressure of soil inland
of angle of repose pegs Ferries Wading

Near bank Far bank Bridge Swimming

tonne/m 2
tonne/m 2

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 Part 1d ~ Sketches/Photographs

14. Are to be provided

LOCATION NORTH
OF ENEMY

LEGEND

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Gap Crossing Reconnaissance Report - Proposed Crossing
Notes: ■ Issuing Officers should tick boxes against the questions that must be completed (ie 4. ✔ )

■ Co-ordinating HQs should insert the serial number Serial Number

Part 2

Name Map Series Scale

Unit Sheet Number Place Name

Formation Edition Grid Reference

Part 2a ~ Details of Proposed Crossing Part 2c ~ Requirements

15. Description 26. Plant

16. Improvement required on Near Bank:

27. Special Engineer Equipment
Access Zone

Contact Zone
17. Clearance required on Bottom

18. Improvement required on Far Bank:

28. Engineer Stores
Access Zone

Contact Zone
19. Removal of other Obstacles

29. Manpower
Part 2b ~ Specifications of Bridge

20. Load Class

21. Length metres

22. Minimum Roadway Width metres

23. Type of Bridge

30. Other Arm Assistance
24. Number and Length of Spans

25. Number and Height of Piers

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Part 2d ~ Critical Path Diagram/Works Table

31.