FOREWORD
This design manual is one of a series of civil engineering design manuals
developed for Navy use. The contents of this manual are based on accepte
current state-of-the-art practices and governmental agency regulation.
This manual incorporates, to the maximum extent feasible, national
professional society, association, and institute standards in accordance
with NAVFACENGCOM policy. Deviations from these criteria should not be m
without prior approval of NAVFACENGCOM HQ (Code O4K2).
As state-of-the-art practices and regulations change, the changes should
be reflected in the manual. Accordingly, recommendations for revisions
are encouraged from within the Navy and from the private sector. These
recommendations should be furnished to Commander, Pacific Division, Code
406, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pearl Harbor, HI 96860 for rev
and for ultimate incorporation into the manual as appropriate.
This publication is certified as an official publication of the Naval
Facilities Engineering Command and has been reviewed and approved in
accordance with SECNAVINST 5600.16A, Review of Department of the Navv (DN
Publications; Procedures Governing.
J. P. JONES, JR.
Rear Admiral, CEC, U.S. Navy
Commander
Naval Facilities Engineering Command
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