MIL-HDBK-1027/4A
FOREWORD
This handbook has been developed from an evaluation of facilities in the shore
establishment, from surveys of training manufacturer's facility requirements,
and from selection of the best design practices of the Naval Facilities
Engineering Command (NAVFACENGCOM), other Government agencies, and the private
sector. This handbook was prepared using, to the maximum extent feasible,
national professional society, association, and institute standards.
Deviations from these criteria in the planning, engineering, design, and
construction of naval shore facilities cannot be made without prior approval of
NAVFACENGCOM Criteria Office.
Design cannot remain static any more than can the functions it serves or the
technologies it uses. Recommendations for improvement are encouraged from
within the Navy, other Government agencies, and the private sector and should
be furnished on the DD Form 1426 provided inside the back cover to Commanding
Officer, Southern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Code 0712DB,
2155 Eagle Drive, P.O. Box 190010, North Charleston, South Carolina 29419-9010;
telephone (803) 820-7321.
DO NOT USE THIS HANDBOOK AS A REFERENCE DOCUMENT FOR PROCUREMENT OF FACILITIES
CONSTRUCTION. IT IS TO BE USED IN THE PURCHASE OF FACILITIES ENGINEERING
STUDIES AND DESIGN (FINAL PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND COST ESTIMATES). DO NOT
REFERENCE IT IN MILITARY OR FEDERAL SPECIFICATIONS OR OTHER PROCUREMENT
DOCUMENTS.
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