UFC 3-300-10N
25 May 2005
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
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PURPOSE AND SCOPE. The purpose of this UFC is to provide technical
guidance and outline technical requirements for the more typical aspects of the
structural engineering design portion of Architect/Engineer (A/E) contracts for the Naval
Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC). The information provided in this guide
shall be utilized by structural engineers in the development of the plans, specifications,
calculations, and Design-Build Request for Proposals (RFP) and shall serve as the
minimum engineering design requirements. Project conditions may dictate the need for
design that exceeds these minimum requirements.
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APPLICABILITY. This UFC applies to all NAVFAC Facilities Engineering
Command (FEC) or Engineering Field Division / Engineering Field Activity (EFD / EFA).
and their contractors that are preparing construction contract documents and
specifications for all projects on military installations under the Naval Facilities
Engineering Command. It is applicable to the traditional engineering services
customary for Design-Bid-Build construction contracts and for Design-Build construction
contracts.
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REFERENCES. Appendix A contains the list of references used in this
document. Furthermore, this UFC references UFC 1-200-01, Design: General Building
Requirements, as applicable, except as modified herein. This UFC contains
requirements for facilities and professional services for the Navy only.
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COMMUNICATION. Direct communication with the government's project
manager and structural reviewer is encouraged. This may avoid unnecessary re-
submittal of plans and specifications due to a misunderstood comment. The reviewer's
name, phone number and email address can be found on the comment sheets.
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CREDITS. Many of the considerations for the design of crane and monorail
support systems are extracted with permission from the Crane Manufacturers
Association of America, Inc from CMAA Specification Nos. 70 (2004) and 74 (2004).
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