MIL-HDBK-1003/11
Section 15:
MISCELLANEOUS CRITERIA
15.1 Site Considerations. Consideration should be given to local
conditions where may it require modifications to definitive drawings and
NFGS specifications (refer to Section 1). Some of these conditions to be
considered are as follows:
a) general site selection as it affects substructure, flood
protection, proximity to load, cooling water source, corrosion due to salt
water spray, etc. (site elevations will also affect diesel engine output.),
b) climatic conditions which affect engine cooling system, building
heating and ventilating, weatherproofing, etc.,
c) life expectancy of a plant which will affect the type of building
material to be used,
d)
availability and relative cost of various building materials,
e) availability and relative cost of various trained construction
personnel, and
f)
necessity for construction heating in cold climates.
15.2
Hazards Safety Protection.
15.2.1
Local Codes.
All equipment shall comply with state and local Safety
Codes.
15.2.2
National Industrial Safety Codes.
The following codes apply:
a) The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A12.1 Floor and
Wall Openings, Railings, and Toe Boards.
b)
ANSI A14.3 Ladders Fixed.
c)
ANSI Z53.1 Color Code for Marking Physical Hazards.
d) 29 Congressional Federal Register (CFR) 1910, Occupational
Safety Health Administration (OSHA) General Industry Standards.
15.2.3 Fire Protection. See Military handbook, MIL-HDBK-1008, Fire
Protection for Facilities Engineering, Design, and Construction.
15.2.4 Security and Safety Protection. See NAVFAC DM-1 series,
Architecture; NAVFAC DM-5.12, Civil Engineering, Fencing, Gates, and Guard
Towers; and NAVFAC MIL-HDBK-1013/1, Design Guidelines for Physical Security
of Fixed Land-Based Facilities.
15.3
Architectural Criteria.
Refer to NAVFAC DM-1 series.
15.4.1 General Requirements. The definitive drawings (refer to Section 1)
show the general plant arrangement.
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