UFC 3-580-10
14 July 2004
Including changes 12 April 2005
APPENDIX C
SUPPLEMENTARY TECHNICAL GUIDANCE
C-1
STRUCTURAL. Facilities including modifications to walls, floors,
ceilings, doors, and penetrations should be designed and built in accordance with
UFC 1-200-01, Design: General Building Requirements. This UFC adds specific
military requirements that exceed the minimum International Building Code
guidelines.
The EF and TR floors are of particular concern and must be
capable of supporting the incoming equipment. Table C-1 incorporates the load
requirements of DRAFT UFC 3-310-01, Design: Structural Load Data, defining
the minimum uniform live loads. New facilities must be designed to ensure that
they are capable of safely supporting the maximum loads (including equipment
loads) likely to be imposed by the intended use, but not less than the minimum
loads indicated in Table C-1. Existing facilities, and modifications to existing
facilities, must be evaluated by a licensed structural engineer to verify that they
are capable of safely supporting the maximum loads (including equipment loads)
likely to be imposed by the intended use, but not less than the minimum loads
indicated in Table C-1. ANSI / TIA / EIA 569-A Commercial Building Standards
for Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces, Annex B, identifies additional
access floor loading design guidance requirements that must be considered.
Penetrations in existing walls and floors must be evaluated by a
licensed structural engineer to verify that they do not adversely affect the
structural integrity of the facility.
The NMCI standard minimum weight allowances for converted ER
and TR spaces are as shown in Table C-2:
C-2
GROUNDING
C-2.1
Facility Grounding. All facility grounding must be in accordance
with TIA-J-STD-607, Commercial Building Bond and Grounding Requirements for
Telecommunications, according to Figure C-1. Grounding must also meet NFPA
70 article 645.
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