UFC 4-150-02
12 May 2003
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
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PURPOSE. This UFC provides design criteria and guidance in the design
of utility systems for piers, wharves, and drydocks. Criteria are given for Type I Piers
(Fueling, Ammunition, and Supply); Type II Piers (General Purpose Piers); and Type III
Piers (Repair Piers.) Utilities covered include steam, compressed air, salt or non-
potable water, potable water, oily waste/waste oil (OWWO) or petroleum, oil and
lubricants (POL), CHT, electric power, and telecommunications.
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Ships Characteristics Database (SCDB). WATERS Toolbox, a
selection of electronic tools available from the NAVFAC Engineering Innovation and
Criteria Office (EICO), includes a Ships Characteristics Database (SCDB.) WATERS
Toolbox can be downloaded from the EICO web site at http://criteria.navfac.navy.mil, or
the Construction Criteria Base web site (www.ccb.org.) SCDB is an ACCESS database
of Navy ship information. For information about USACE vessels, use the requirements
for a similar Navy vessel or contact the cognizant USACE DISTRICT.
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U.S. ARMY REQUIREMENTS. U.S. Army vessel requirements for
dockside utilities are contained in Chapter 7.
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BACKGROUND
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General Information. This UFC has been developed from an evaluation
of facilities in the shore establishment, from surveys of the availability of new materials
and construction methods, and from selection of the best design practices of the Naval
Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFACENGCOM), other Government agencies,
and the private sector. This UFC was prepared using, to the maximum extent feasible,
national professional society, association, and institute standards. Deviations from this
criteria, in the planning, engineering, design, and construction of naval shore facilities,
cannot be made without prior approval of NAVFAC EICO or USACE.
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