MIL-HDBK-1027/4A
5.2.4.2
Handicapped Access. Provide curb ramps, access aisles, and
handicapped parking spaces near accessible entrances.
5.2.5
Structural.
Design concrete work in accordance with Portland
Cement Association (PCA) and American Concrete Institute (ACI) design
manuals. Special considerations are required for training equipment loads at
poolside. Training equipment incorporating motion systems will impose static
and dynamic forces upon the facility structure.
Consider the effects of hydrostatic pressure on the pool basin both
in design and for the construction process. Use well points for high water
table installations.
5.2.5.1
Floors.
Design floor slabs along the travel path of any equipment
to withstand the heaviest wheel loads anticipated during the installation, in
compliance with criteria in MIL-HDBK-1002/2.
a) Pool/Training. Consider pressure relief valves in the pool
basin during construction for temporary relief of hydrostatic pressure. Seal
off valves after construction completion. Indicate any floor joint
locations. Consider casting walls in one lift to eliminate horizontal
construction joints. Ensure that any water stops are aligned and not crushed
or stepped on during construction. Where expansion joints are used, extend
them in a straight line across the floor and up the walls.
b) Pool Equipment and Mechanical Rooms.
Isolate the floor slabs
from the remainder of the facility.
5.2.6
Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning. Comply with MIL-HDBK-
1003/3 and refer to MIL-HDBK-1008C for coordination with fire protection
systems. Distribution piping for utilities should enter the building only
through the mechanical rooms.
5.2.6.1
Design Conditions. For spaces not listed below, design conditions
should be in accordance with military criteria.
a) Pool/Training. The pool enclosure's winter indoor design
temperature should be a minimum of 2 degrees F higher than the pool water
design temperature to minimize the evaporation rate. The indoor relative
humidity design condition should be 60% (maximum).
b) Chemical Storage. Obtain and follow the environmental
conditions required for the safe storage of chemicals.
5.2.6.2
Ventilation.
Comply with the latest edition of ASHRAE Standard 62.
a) Pool/Training. Adequate ventilation is essential for the
control of temperature and humidity in the pool enclosure. Provide a
negative pressure in the pool enclosure to minimize chlorine odor and prevent
moisture migration to other spaces in the building.
b) Pool Equipment Rooms/Mechanical Rooms. Investigate any special
ventilation rates required for occupational safety. If none exist, provide
10 air changes per hour or an exhaust rate to limit the temperature rise to
10 degrees F above the summer design dry bulb, whichever is greater.
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