UFC 4-721-10
31 July 2002
CHAPTER 9
OPEN BAY PLAN
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OPEN BAY PLAN. The Open Bay Plan consists of an open-plan
sleeping area, gang showers, and grouped water closet facilities.
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ASSIGNMENT AND USE. Refer to paragraph 1-6 for the proper
assignment use for this design type.
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GROSS BUILDING AREA. Maximum gross building area may not
exceed 13 m (140 ft2) per person.
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GROSS AREA.
Determine the total gross area of the open bay by the number of
persons that will occupy the space ( # of persons x minimum
sleeping area per person).
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NET LIVING/SLEEPING AREA.
Recruit net living area is 6.7 m2 (72 ft2) per person minimum.
MOS Trainee net living area is 8.4 m2 (90 ft2) per person minimum.
minimum.
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REQUIRED COMMON AREAS (SPACES). The following spaces
are required common spaces in Open-Bay designs.
Laundry facilities: Provide one washer and two dryers for every
fifteen residents (for every 22 residents if recruit barracks). This
number may be adjusted as appropriate where some or all of the
laundering is performed by contract. Locate laundry rooms
preferably at each floor for easy access and provide acoustic
separation from other areas; provide 3 linear meters (10 linear feet)
of folding table with hanging rods above and 1.25 meters (4 feet) of
full height hanging for drip-dry clothing.
Bulk storage;
Building Utility Room;
Circulation, corridors and hallways;
Multi-Purpose Areas (Space) such as lounge or classroom. Isolate
the area acoustically, and locate them close to public toilets.
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