MIL-HDBK-1028/3
Section 5:
AIR/UNDERWATER WEAPONS SHOPS
5.1
Function and Scope
5.1.1
Function. The Air/Underwater Weapons (AUW) shop provides space
and equipment for the storage, test, check, assembly, and limited maintenance
of weapons. Included are intermediate maintenance facilities for airborne
torpedoes, other airdrop weapons, surface and subsurface launched torpedoes
and weapons.
5.1.2
Scpoe. This section defines the design criteria for intermediate
maintenance facilities. Storage and issue-only facilities are not covered.
Depot level facilities must have these requirements expanded and modified.
5.2
Location. The AUW Shop shall be located so as to minimize the
hazards of electromagnetic radiation. For guidance, refer to NAVSEA OD
30393, Desire Principles and Practices for Controlling Hazards of
Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance (HERO Design Guide). It shall also be
located so that physical security can be provided in accordance with
OPNAVINST 5530.14A.
5.3
Architectural and Structural Requirements
5.3.1
Layout. Space allocations for this facility are given in NAVFAC
P-80, Volume I, Facility Planning Criteria for Navy and Marine Corps Shore
Installations. The arrangement and functional layout shall be as shown in
the facility plates of Appendix A. Toilet facilities shall be provided for
male and female personnel.
5.3.2
Design. Standard construction, materials, and finishes shall be
in accordance with NAVFAC DM-1 and DM-2 Series. Special areas, construction,
and finishes shall be as described in paras. 5.3.2.1, 5.3.2.2, 5.3.2.3,
5.3.2.4, and 5.3.2.5.
5.3.2.1
Shops and Torpedo Storage. The walls of Shop No. 1, Torpedo
Storage, and Shop No. 2 shall be a minimum of 12 in. (305 mm) thick,
reinforced concrete, designed for blast resistance. Floors shall be concrete
with a nonslip finish. Conductive flooring is not required. The roof system
shall support a 2,000-lb (907 kg) capacity monorail system in Shop No. 1 and
Shop No 2, and a 3,000-lb (1,360 kg) capacity bridge crane in Torpedo
Storage.
5.3.2.2
Otto Fuel Ready Storage Room. This room shall be sized to handle
and store ten 55-gal (208.2 L) drums of Otto fuel. The floor of the room
shall be 4-in. (101 mm) lower than normal building floor level and shall be
sloped to a center grating covered floor sump. The floor shall be concrete,
steel troweled to a hard smooth surface, and coated with three coats of epoxy
paint conforming to Military Specification MIL-P-24441 General Specifications
for Paint. Epoxy Polyamide. All other surfaces that may come in contact with
the Otto fuel shall be of a material compatible with Otto fuel or protected
with multiple coats of epoxy paint (refer to NAVSEA S6340-AA-MMA-010 Otto
Fuel 11: Safety, Storage, and Handling Instructions).
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